Testing for Clostridium difficile infection is significantly lower than expected during diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, the official ...

C. diff colitis is inflammation of a person’s colon due to contagious bacteria. Most people with C. diff colitis fully recover, but in rare cases the condition can be life threatening. It is possible ...

Risk for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection wasn't any greater with vedolizumab (Entyvio) versus anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents for ulcerative colitis, a researcher reported. In a ...

Clostridium difficile infections elevate the risks for colectomy, mortality and postoperative complications after a colectomy for patients with ulcerative colitis, according to NEJM Journal Watch.

C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to ...

The consumption of dietary supplements and cold therapies containing high concentrations of zinc is now being called into question, following research that suggests it may worsen Clostridium difficile ...

Fever, nausea, cramping, and diarrhea — if you have ulcerative colitis (UC), you probably know that those symptoms signal a flare. The same symptoms can also be a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) ...

Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics for certain types of colitis, such as ulcerative colitis and ischemic colitis. While antibiotics help with symptoms, there may be some adverse effects. Colitis ...

Too much dietary zinc increases susceptibility to infection by Clostridium difficile - "C. diff" - the most common cause of hospital-acquired infections. The findings, reported Sept. 26 in Nature ...

In patients with ulcerative colitis who had endoscopic healing, achieving transmural healing was associated with longer relapse-free survival. Women and those who had received multiple advanced ...