Most laboratories have begun using polymerase chain reaction assays, or the PCR technique, as opposed to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection, also known as ELISA testing, to diagnose ...
Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...
Nearly 10 percent of patients were infected with Clostridium difficile when they entered a Minnesota hospital, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers studied ...
Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses how testing for Clostridioides difficile is recommended for hospitalized patients or outpatients with new-onset, unexplained diarrhea who have risk factors ...
Clostridiumdifficile infection (also known as C. diff or CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults. Keystone ...
The CDC provides a free online video for healthcare providers on testing for Clostridium difficile. In the video, Dr. Carolyn Gould, a medical epidemiologist in the Division of Healthcare Quality ...
— Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- “Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More patients in the bezlotoxumab group experienced recurrence vs. the placebo group (13% vs. 3%). Steroid use ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule ...