The crucial drugs can have unintended consequences. Innovative therapies could shield the microbiome from their effects.

Q. My son picked up an infection in the hospital recently. It sounded like the doctors were calling it “see-dift.” It gave him terrible diarrhea. Do you know what this is? A. The doctors were ...

It’s important to eat foods that contain probiotics to replenish the gut with good bacteria for those with C. diff, particularly if antibiotics have been taken long-term. A 2018 review study ...

The benefits of antibiotics are well known, but the risks are not. In this video, Christian Lillis, son of Peggy Lillis, shares his personal story of losing his mother to ...

Purpose The pharmacology, clinical efficacy, safety, dosage and administration, and place in therapy of fidaxomicin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are reviewed.

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EP: 12.Common Comorbidities Associated With Recurrent C Difficile Infections ...

Crucially, the drug doesn’t involve the use of antibiotics, which are the standard treatment for C. diff but are known to disrupt the healthy balance of the trillions of organisms in the gut ...

How does recurrent C difficile infection impact health care resources utilization and other medical costs? What are the ways in which recurrent C difficile infection can adversely impact a patient ...

The product is based on purified Firmicutes bacterial spores delivered in an oral capsule that is designed to encourage the regrowth of healthy bacteria after antibiotic treatment for C.

However, if these people fall ill and are prescribed broad spectrum antibiotics C-diff can become a problem – that’s because the antibiotics wipe out the normal gut bacteria, allowing the ...