C. Difficile

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, discusses how many people have fallen ill or even died due to contaminated hospital mattresses.

Dr. Richard Vickers explains how antibiotics to treat Clostridium difficile infection cause collateral damage to the gut microbiome.

A team of investigators explores if fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) capsules are just as effective as treatment via colonoscopy.

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Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, discusses the reasons behind why hospital rooms are not being disinfected properly.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, explains how a vaccine can serve as a primary prevention modality against C. difficile.

The FDA has cleared the molecular test which is able to detect presence of the toxin within 70 minutes.

Many US Governors have signed a state proclamation proclaiming November 2017 as Clostridium difficile Infection Awareness Month,

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, explains why a vaccine to help prevent C. difficile is so needed.

Check out the third portion of our exclusive interview with Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, as we discuss how reducing antibiotics could be key to preventing C. difficile infections.

Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, sat down with Contagion® to discuss the challenges of disinfecting hospital rooms to prevent C. difficile.

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, explains why hospital mattresses are harder to disinfect than other harder surfaces.

In an exclusive interview with Contagion®, Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, discusses different strategies to prevent and control C. difficile in health care facilities.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, explains the risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection.