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SEATTLE, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a ...

A Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the growing incidence of C. difficile infections and how healthcare providers and patients can combat these ...

LPOXY is advancing SIDIPREV™ to a pivotal clinical trial to prevent C. difficile infections, which kill more Americans each year than all other CDC Urgent Threat infections combined. LPOXY strengthens ...

Clorox Healthcare has developed a C. difficile prevention infographic based on the CDC’s recommendations. 1. Prescribe and use antibiotics carefully. Approximately 50 percent of all antibiotics given ...

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 ...

Mayo Clinic has added robots in its fight against Clostridium difficile (C-diff) bacteria. In the U.S., C-diff is one of the most common infections patients can get while receiving care at a health ...

In theory, clostridium difficile (aka C. diff) does not seem like a tough problem to solve. Yes, it’s a deadly bacterial infection that sickens almost a half-million people and contributes to some ...

In a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, researchers sought to find the most effective methods for preventing healthcare-association infections such as Clostridium ...

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 ...