Articles related to "Clostridium Difficile"

C. diff is a hospital-acquired bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal tract that is becoming difficult to treat in some countries.

Clostridium difficile (aka C. diff or CDF) has recently emerged as a serious infectious agent, both deadly and resistant to antibiotics. Why is C. diff a superbug?

The number of death certificates issued in England and Wales in 2006 mentioning Clostridium difficile (C. diff) increased to 6,480.

Saccharomyces boulardii is a yeast probiotic with different properties to probiotic bacteria. With numerous health benefits, it is an ideal home and traveling companion.

Overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics have created superbugs such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA).

Endospores are somewhat like bacterial seeds, tough structures that allow some bacteria to go dormant under unfavorable conditions.

Whether you are a patient or a health care worker, nosocomial infections are a type of illness that you should be concerned about. Read on and help protect yourself.

The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii was often ignored by doctors but now is considered a potentially lethal pathogen in hospitals, due to antibiotic resistant strains.

Broad spectrum antibiotic use has created a superbug that causes serious intestinal damage and is resistant to treatment. Large doses of probiotics are the best defense.

Hospitals are a breeding ground for bacteria such as C. difficile that is prevalent in medical settings and which can be prevented by frequent hand washing.

In recent years there has been much interest in probiotics. Now there is greater understanding of how they work and growing evidence of their benefit.

Since July, nine people have died resulting from complications of C. difficile infection.