But the balance of healthy bacteria may be disrupted after taking antibiotics, leading to an overgrowth of C. diff and the release of toxins. Antibiotics intended to treat infections elsewhere in the ...

C. diff, short for Clostridioides difficile (formerly called Clostridum difficile), is a type of bacteria that can cause an infection in your colon, the longest part of your large intestine. In most ...

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in ...

After suffering repeated bouts of debilitating Clostridium difficile infections, many patients significantly change their behaviors, but some precautions may do little to prevent future infections, ...

Newswise — Investigators at Vanderbilt Health are enrolling participants in a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational vaccine against Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a contagious ...

The pathogen C. diff—the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea—can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a competitive ...

Hospital-acquired infections can cause severe complications in cancer patients, and C. diff is one of the most common.

Eat foods with probiotics like yogurt and kefir to help replenish good bacteria in your gut. A C. diff diet should include ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection (CDI) happens when the bacteria multiply rapidly in the gut, releasing toxins that damage the colon lining and cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramping, ...

New research suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections. Clostridioides difficile, also known as C. diff, is a highly contagious bacteria that infects the colon. About ...

TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most ...