Clostridium Difficile

• C. difficile outbreak declared at Peterborough Regional Health Centre

  The first case of C. difficile was detected in the B6 inpatient unit of Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Aug. 3.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2020
  
• How certain C. difficile strains have evolved to live in your hospital room

  Researchers say that a type of C. difficile is well-adapted to survive in hospitals, and it's on the verge of becoming a new species.

  Health

  Aug 18, 2019
  
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• Fecal transplant capsule as good as colonoscopy to treat C. difficile: study

  A Canadian study has found that a fecal transplant for treating clostridium difficile in the gut is effective whether it's delivered by colonoscopy or by swallowing a capsule.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2017
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• Taking heartburn medication? You may be at higher risk of recurring C. diff infections

  A new study says medications like Nexium and Zantac could be impacting important gut bacteria and causing infections.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2017