Tag: C.diff
A Novel Biotech Approach to Tackling Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused approximately 453,000 healthcare-associated infections in the United States in 2011, resulting in 29,000 deaths within 30 days of initial...
Use of Novel Approaches to Reduce Clostridium Difficile in an Inner...
Abstract
Background:
Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that can lead to antibiotic-associated diarrhea and sepsis.1 Since C. difficile is shed in feces, any...
Identifying the Enemy
Abstract:
We are surrounded by tiny organisms all around us. To scientists, they are microorganisms, but the general public usually identifies them as “bugs.” To...
