Clostridium difficile Infection
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Fecal Transplant by Enema Works for Stubborn C. Difficile
For patients with nearly no options to treat persistent Clostridium difficile infection, a transplant of someone else's fecal matter, delivered by enema, is helpful in nine out of 10 cases.
Reuters Health Information, January 27, 2012
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Flush With Germs: Lidless Toilets Spread C difficile
Flushing fecal matter contaminated with Clostridium difficile sends some bacteria into air, onto nearby surfaces if the toilet lid is left open during the flush.
Medscape Medical News, December 29, 2011
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Top 10 Pharmacists Articles: 2011
What articles on Medscape Pharmacists were the most widely read in 2011? A quick look back.
Medscape Pharmacists, December 8, 2011
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An Alternative to Colectomy for Severe C difficile Colitis
Commentary on a study on whether a minimally invasive approach rather than total colectomy could serve as an alternative treatment for severe CDAD, published September 2011 in the Annals of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, October 3, 2011
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Hospitalists Lead in Snuffing Out Hospital-acquired Infections
The Hospitalist, February 1, 2012
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Recurrent C. difficile Infection: Reinfection or Relapse?
Journal Watch, January 19, 2012
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Recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated Disease
U.S. Pharmacist, January 13, 2012
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Clostridium Difficile Infection
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, December 28, 2011
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The Use of PPIs and Susceptibility to Enteric Infection
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, December 15, 2011
