Most laboratories have begun using polymerase chain reaction assays, or the PCR technique, as opposed to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection, also known as ELISA testing, to diagnose ...
Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...
Nearly 10 percent of patients were infected with Clostridium difficile when they entered a Minnesota hospital, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers studied ...
FMT restores gut microbiota balance by transferring stool from healthy donors, mainly for recurrent C. difficile infections. Recent data shows FMT's high efficacy in preventing recurrent C. difficile, ...
The CDC provides a free online video for healthcare providers on testing for Clostridium difficile. In the video, Dr. Carolyn Gould, a medical epidemiologist in the Division of Healthcare Quality ...
— Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- “Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More patients in the bezlotoxumab group experienced recurrence vs. the placebo group (13% vs. 3%). Steroid use ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule ...
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crestone, Inc. (“Crestone”) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating CRS3123 in patients with Clostridioides difficile ...