A chemical leak from a Deer Park plant on Friday could bring some odor to the air in the area, but the city said that the ...

An emergency medical services worker has opened up about her close brush with death after dismissing warning signs of a ...

In a review of nearly 120,000 patients, 31% taking opioids developed C. diff, compared to 17% not taking them Opioids may weaken immunity and disrupt healthy gut bacteria, making infection more likely ...

ATLANTA -- A tapered and pulsed course of vancomycin was not significantly better than a standard course of the drug for treating a first or second recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection, a ...

ATLANTA -- Mortality rates from Clostridioides difficile-related infections have fallen steadily since 2016, but the condition continues to take an uneven lethal toll based on sex, demographics, and ...

Exploring two complex cases of recurrent C. difficile infections unresponsive to antibiotics and FMT, and how naturopathic interventions supported long-term remission and restored quality of life. The ...

Recurring Clostridioides difficile infections could be costing hospitals millions, an AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center study found. The study, published Sept. 29 in Cambridge Core, included 29 ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), shown to be effective in the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), also shows significant benefit in the treatment of primary CDI, ...

A historic East Bay company that generated the foul stench of sewage odor, polluting a town’s air, has settled a lawsuit with Contra Costa County prosecutors for approximately $500,000, authorities ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation has become one of the most effective treatments for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections, but its long-term role in gastroenterology may hinge on moving ...

Not all probiotics are created equal, according to new research from North Carolina State University. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or ...