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What Is C. Diff?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoClostridiodes difficile, which is commonly called C. diff or C. difficile, is a bacteria that can cause symptoms ranging from mild illness to severe,...
How Is Clostridiodes Difficile (C. Diff) Treated?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoC. diff (Clostridiodes difficile) are bacteria that cause diarrhea and inflammation in the colon. Antibiotics are the main treatment, but surgery is an...
C. Diff: Signs and Symptoms
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoClostridiodes difficile or C. diff is a bacteria that can cause diarrhea and colon inflammation (colitis). Because watery diarrhea is the primary...
As superbug infections grow more common, the world is running out of drugs to treat them
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLate last year, one of Dr. Vance Fowler’s patients — a man in his 60s who’d returned to North...
Treating Gas and Diarrhea at the Same Time
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhy You Could Have Both at Once Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Gas and diarrhea are common symptoms of gastrointestinal illness and...
Enterocolitis: Treating Infant and Adult Symptoms
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEnterocolitis is a serious inflammation of the small and large intestines that often results from infection Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO...
Vancomycin may be losing effectiveness against C. diff
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the early 2000s, vancomycin cleared up nearly 100% of C. difficile cases but more recently that...
Can I Use Azithromycin for a Sinus Infection?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA pharmacist explains whether it works and other available options Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Azithromycin (brand names: Zithromax, Z-Pak,...
Is Infectious Colitis Contagious?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoColon Inflammation From Bacterial, Viral, or Parasitic Infections Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Infectious colitis is a contagious form of...
FDA approves first-ever pill made from healthy gut bacteria found in human waste
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUS health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human...