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C. difficile news and research

Clostridium difficile is a bacterium commonly associated with hospital-acquired infections and among those who have recently taken antibiotics.

Clostridium Difficile Infection

23 April, 2017 0 ECCMID17: DNA fingerprinting suggests food may be a source of C. difficile

In research presented at ECCMID 2017, scientists have suggested foods should be investigated as potential source of C. difficile.

Antimicrobial Resistance

10 April, 2017 0 Inhibition of MRSA and of Clostridium difficile by durancin 61A: synergy with bacteriocins and antibiotics

This study delves aims to evaluate the efficacy of durancin 61A as an inhibitor of resistant clinical pathogens and to shed light on its mode of action.

Clostridium Difficile Infection

9 February, 2017 0 New study suggests that vancomycin should be the antibiotic of choice for Clostridium difficile infections

A study including over 10,000 patients has demonstrated a lower risk of all-cause 30-day mortality when Clostridium difficile infections are treated with vancomycin as opposed to metronidazole.

Clostridium Difficile Infection

23 January, 2017 0 Acyldepsipeptide antibiotics as a potential therapeutic agent against Clostridium difficile recurrent infections

This perspective discusses the urgent need for novel and efficient antimicrobial strategies against C. difficile and the authors evaluate the application of the acyldepsipeptides family of antibiotics to treat C. difficile infections.

Development and delivery of a peptide-based vaccine against group A Streptococcus

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