Four hundred eighty-five patients were interviewed during the study day. Eighty-one (16.7%) patients reported that they were currently experiencing diarrhea, 60 (12.4%) of whom reported 2 or more ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. This prospective, randomized study included patients with travelers' diarrhea (defined as the passage of ≥3 unformed stools within 24 h ...

The Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America shared updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating Clostridium difficile infections Thursday. Here are ...

SAN DIEGO - February 24, 2009 - Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTR) today announced positive results from the second of two double-blind pivotal Phase 3 trials assessing the safety and ...

After the first year of interventions at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, there was a 63% decrease in hospital-onset C. diff cases as compared to the two years prior. Through a series of interventions ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (LSE: NAPL and NAPU) is pleased to announce the positive results of a successfully completed Phase 2 trial for CRO-ID ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Case: A 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with Clostridium difficile infection 5 weeks ago and treated with a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Clinical features of traveler's diarrhea (TD) were studied among 126 adult Finnish tourists who developed this illness during or shortly after ...

Learn about common early signs of ulcerative colitis, including blood in stool, diarrhea, cramping, bloating, and bowel changes, for a prompt diagnosis and effective treatment.

On December 13, 2004, we conducted a hospital-wide point prevalence survey of all patients admitted to our institution for more than 24 hours. The hospital consists of general medical and surgical ...