It may take up to two weeks for a bout of C. diff to respond to treatment and for diarrhea to clear up. In the interim, while ...

New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is a significant healthcare-associated infection, known for its high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in vulnerable populations. CDI ...

The pathogen C. diff—the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea—can use a compound that kills the ...

C. diff causes about half a million infections in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Factors that increase risk of C. diff infection include ...