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Clostridium difficile Infection News

Fecal Transplant May Resolve Immunotherapy-Related Colitis Colitis associated with the use of checkpoint inhibitors may be managed successfully by fecal microbiota transplant, says a team reporting results in two patients.
Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2018
Healthcare-Associated Infections Down, Survey Finds Healthcare-associated infections fell by 16% from 2011 to 2015, according to a point-prevalence survey.
Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2018

C diff Spores on Bedsheets Survive Hospital Laundering
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2018
ACG 2018 Probiotics, Fecal Transplant Promising in Ulcerative Colitis
Medscape Medical News, October 15, 2018
Two Studies May Change View of Probiotics
Medscape Medical News, October 15, 2018
IDWeek Top 5 New Antibiotics Advance to Fight Resistant Infections
Medscape Medical News, October 8, 2018

Clostridium difficile Infection Perspective

The Probiotics Trend: Should We Be All In or Call Time Out? Dr David Johnson on new evidence that may change how we view probiotics' efficacy and safety.
Medscape Gastroenterology, November 9, 2018
Time Out! A Close Look at Antibiotic Use in LTC Clinical cases illustrate the overuse of antibiotics to treat radiographic findings and lab reports, especially when prescribing over the phone.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 2, 2018

Clostridium difficile Infection: 5 Things to Know
Medscape Gastroenterology, September 10, 2018
Microbiome Makeover: Out With the Bad, In With the Good?
Medscape Gastroenterology, August 8, 2018
Probiotics in Kids: What Is the Evidence?
CHOP Expert Commentary, July 31, 2018
Practice-Changing Highlights From DDW 2018
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 18, 2018

Journals

Training Future Pharmacists as Antimicrobial Stewards
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, November 7, 2018
Fulminant C. Diff Infection After Cardiac Surgery
BMC Anesthesiology, October 17, 2018
Organizational Risk on Hospital-Acquired Infections
Nursing Economics, September 5, 2018
Fecal Transplant for Severe Refractory C. Difficile Infection
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 16, 2018
C. diff Infection and Graft Loss in Solid Organ Transplants
American Journal of Transplantation, August 7, 2018

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