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Vancomycin trial shows no significant reduction in recurrent C. diff infections

University of Wisconsin–Madison–led researchers report lower yet statistically non-significant recurrence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) among adults given low-dose oral vancomycin during ...
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C. Diff Deaths More Likely Among Women, Whites, and Urbanites

ATLANTA -- Mortality rates from Clostridioides difficile-related infections have fallen steadily since 2016, but the condition continues to take an uneven lethal toll based on sex, demographics, and ...
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Hospital study finds C. diff spreads three times more than thought

One of the most common health-care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found. Clostridium difficile ...

A highly prescribed antibiotic in Florida has a black box warning — what to know before you take it

DEBILITATING'  An antibiotic commonly prescribed by dentists carries a serious, sometimes fatal, risk that many patients say ...