Background: Since 2002 an epidemic of Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) caused by a hypervirulent toxinotype III ribotype 027 strain has spread to many hospitals in Quebec. The strain ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Supplement 1. International Symposium on Anaerobic Bacteria and Their Role in Disease (Mar. - Apr., 1984), pp. S11-S20 (10 pages) Two toxins were isolated from ...

Researchers say they are gaining a deeper understanding of virulent hospital infection and are closer to developing a novel treatment using antibodies from llamas. Clostridium difficile is a health ...

C-diff is a bacterium that causes a life-threatening infection. Though the bacterium can infect healthy individuals, it is of particular concern to those who are hospitalized or are taking antibiotics ...

Microbiome profiling seeks to characterize the species present in a microbiome, and this utilizes various techniques such as ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing or sequencing of the whole microbiome DNA.

SAND play pits harbour the emerging superbug C. diff that causes stomach upsets and diarrhoea and in rare cases damages the gut, a new study found. Share Article More than half of all sandpits for ...

Background: The association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is controversial. In this study we re-examined a previously ...

(Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) As per DelveInsight’s assessment, globally, Clostridium Difficile Infections pipeline constitutes 20+ key companies continuously working towards developing 22+ ...

What are the characteristics of C. difficile infection? Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive bacterium that induces inflammation in the intestine via two toxins, namely TcdA and TcdB. A variety of ...

New York, USA, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clostridium difficile Infections Pipeline Analysis Demonstrates 18+ Key Companies at the Horizon Expected to Transform the Treatment Paradigm, Assesses ...