Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI)

Researcher Finds Link Between Depression and CDI

Adults with depression and who receive certain types of anti-depressants have an increased risk of developing Clostridium difficile, a costly and serious hospital-associated infection, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study. Older Americans who were ...More
3 weeks ago
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New Molecular Assay Provides Simple, Efficient Way to Detect Clostridium difficile

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announces it has received FDA clearance to market the BD MAX™ Cdiff Assay in the United States. The assay is performed on the fully-automated BD MAX™ System and is designed to rapidly and accurately detect the ...More
April 9, 2013
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CDS-ID is a Valid Tool for Summarizing Risk of CDI Associated with Comorbid Conditions

Aggregate comorbidity scores are useful for summarizing risk and confounder control in studies of hospital-associated infections. The Chronic Disease Score -- Infectious Diseases (CDS-ID) was developed for this purpose, but it has not been validated for use in studies of ...More
March 28, 2013
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Scoring System Able to Accurately Predict Treatment Response to CDI Therapy

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continues to be a frequent and potentially severe infection. There is currently no validated clinical tool for use at the time of CDI diagnosis to categorize patients in order to predict response to therapy. Miller, et al. (2013) ...More
March 28, 2013
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Clostridium difficile Prevention and Control Strategies

This report explores the essentials of Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens facing healthcare institutions today. It provides a summary of current clinical thought as well as evidence-based practices for prevention and control of this ...More
March 27, 2013
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C. diff Infection Risk Rises with Antihistamine Use to Treat Stomach Acid, Mayo Clinic Finds

Patients receiving antihistamines to suppress stomach acid are at greater risk of infection from Clostridium difficile, a common cause of diarrhea, particularly in health care settings, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. The study focused on histamine 2 receptor ...More
March 27, 2013
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APIC Revises Guide to Preventing C difficile Infections

In an effort to stop the transmission of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), which claim the lives of at least 14,000 Americans annually, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has issued an updated Implementation Guide to help ...More
March 22, 2013
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APIC Survey Reveals C. diff Prevention Activities Fail to Halt Spread of Infection

Activities to stop the spread of the intestinal superbug Clostridium difficile are on the rise, but they are not yielding large improvements, according to a nationwide survey of infection preventionists released today by the Association for Professionals in Infection ...More
March 11, 2013
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Researchers Advocate 'RePOOPulating' the Gut for Eradication of Clostridium difficile Infection

Fecal bacteriotherapy (stool transplant) can be effective in treating recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, but concerns of donor infection transmission and patient acceptance limit its use. Petrof and Gloor, et al. (2013) describe the use of a stool substitute ...More
January 10, 2013
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Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use Increases Risk of Recurrent Infectious Diarrhea

The impact of antibiotic misuse has far-reaching consequences in healthcare, including reduced efficacy of the drugs, increased prevalence of drug-resistant organisms, and increased risk of deadly infections. A new study featured in the February issue of Infection Control ...More
January 9, 2013
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