Researchers have obtained the crystal structure of a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium difficile ('C. diff') -- the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States. They also found ...

The new antibiotic EVG7 has demonstrated the ability to fight the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal ...

The antibiotic EVG7, developed in Leiden, has proven capable of fighting the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a ...

Chronic liver disease can lead to a condition called Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy. Dr Salhab discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment options.

An opportunistic bacterial infection that causes deadly diarrhea is more likely to kill white patients than Black or Hispanic ...

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 transplant was noninferior to vancomycin as the initial treatment for C. diff in a randomized, open-label trial. Transplant showed slightly higher cure rates without recurrence and ...

The Paediatric Committee (PDCO) of the European Medicines Agency issued a positive opinion on Acurx's Pediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) for ibezapolstat use in children with C. difficile infection ...

Eating fruits and vegetables is healthy, but a new study is sounding the alarm about pesticides, saying produce could be exposing you to more potential toxins than you think. It's from the ...

Health officials have warned that long-term use of acid reflux drugs to combat indigestion could increase the risk of developing a potentially deadly bacterial infection. Acid reflux—when stomach acid ...

The FDA is on the case of identifying the sources of this dangerous substance, which has been found in quite a wide a variety ...