Researchers compared eight severity score indices for C. difficile cases and found the Hines VA CDI severity score index showed the strongest correlation for predicting severe cases of CDI, according ...

Clostridiumdifficile infection (also known as C. diff or CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults. Keystone ...

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 common causes of diarrhea linked to ...

C. diff infection can cause diarrhea. While it may lead your poop to change color, there are no specific colors that are definitive evidence of having C. diff. According to the Centers for Disease ...

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 ...

C. diff is a horrible disease that can cause significant morbidity. It can and often does recur and kills around 30,000 Americans every year. We have made progress in prevention and treatment, but ...