2-Step PCR Algorithm Speeds Clostridioides Treatment

A two-step algorithm for Clostridioides difficile infection testing may improve detection and reduce unnecessary ...

JULY 13, 2023

Limited Access to C. diff Drugs Through Medicare

While drugs recommended for the treatment of CDI are commonly included on the formularies for most people who are ...

AUGUST 23, 2022

C. diff Testing Shouldn’t Be Based on Lab Test Alone

 CDI should not be based on a laboratory test alone but should take into consideration the patient’s ...

JANUARY 30, 2019

New C. diff Rapid Diagnostic Test Registered With FDA

Matching the sensitivity and specificity of CNNA means that the new C. diff test has the potential to reduce the ...

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Chlorhexidine Bathing May Not Be More Effective Than Soap and Water to Prevent CDI

Bathing ICU patients every other day with a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate solution did not prevent hospital-acquired ...

JUNE 22, 2018

C. difficile Management Strategy Pays Off

In early 2016, the University of Wisconsin (UW) Health, in Madison, had the unenviable distinction of being in the ...

APRIL 4, 2018

New C. difficile Guidelines Recommend New Treatment, Testing Protocols

CDI affects nearly 500,000 Americans every year, resulting in 15,000 to 30,000 deaths and costing more than $4.8 ...

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

New GenePOC Test Rapidly Detects C. diff

The GenePOC CDiff assay is a qualitative, in vitro diagnostic test to detect the toxin B gene of toxigenic C. ...

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

CutisPharma, Foundation Join to Raise Awareness About C. difficile

CutisPharma and the C Diff Foundation announced the launch of a partnership today, the first day ...

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Overuse of Antibiotics a Major Risk Factor for C. diff in Surgical Patients

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major risk factor for postoperative patients. Find out the risk factors ...

AUGUST 18, 2017