Its spores are highly resistant to heat and many disinfectants, making them easily transmissible in hospitals.

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Clostridioides difficile is an uncommon but quite serious cause of diarrhea, and it is often associated with antibiotics.

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I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he thought it could be ...

I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a common hospital-associated bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhoea and ...

Soura, the only tertiary care cancer treatment centre in Kashmir, is facing serious criticism from patients and healthcare ...

All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...