A total of 7,000 samples were collected across 278 unique ICU admissions over the course of the study, with 177 patients ...

The bacterium Clostridium difficile — otherwise known as C. diff — spreads within intensive care units more than three times as much as previously thought, according to a study published on April 4 in ...

A new study reveals that the deadly C. diff infection spreads much faster and lingers longer in ICUs than previously believed ...

A recent study discovered that a prevalent hospital-borne infection has been widely spreading through hospitals.According to ...

Key Takeaways A notorious bacterium is spreading through hospitals more easily than thoughtResearchers found Clostridium ...

One of the most common health-care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times ...

C. diff, a dangerous and highly contagious infection, spreads in hospitals much more than previously believed, especially ...

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.

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Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, is a bacteria that spreads easily, is 'immune' to disinfectants and kills about six percent of people it infects — mostly older adults. Previous ...

Mild Clostridium difficile infection (CDI; stool frequency <four-times daily; no signs of severe colitis), clearly induced by the use of antibiotics, may be treated by stopping the inducing ...