Clostridium difficile infection (CDI ... with positive samples then confirmed using a toxin(s) test, to distinguish toxinogenic from nontoxinogenic CDI. Although metronidazole and vancomycin ...
C. diff exacts damage on several fronts. It hangs out in our gut, where it can produce toxins that cause problems such as ...
Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling protects the intestinal mucosa from injury induced by Clostridium difficile toxins, according to the results of a study published in Gastroenterology.