A deadly new strain of a superbug called C. difficile is gaining a grip in Ontario hospitals and causing patients to worry that being hospitalized could literally be a cure worse than their disease.

FAQs on Clostridium difficile outbreaks in Canada, why health officials are concerned, how it is spread and treated and tips for people caring for for someone affected with the infection.

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can cause swelling and irritation of the large intestine or colon. This inflammation known as colitis, can cause diarrhea, fever, and ...

The Current 'Poop pills' cured Canadian woman of C. difficile CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 27, 2018 1:15 PM PST | Last Updated: February 27, 2018 ...

Angus' owner and trainer Teresa Zurberg became infected with C. difficile after being treated for a gash on her leg. She said she lost 20-pounds and spent a week in hospital.

Three cases of the C. difficile virus infection are being reported at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. The hospital says it is working closely with Ottawa Public Health and ...

Within months, a major outbreak of C. difficile struck the NRGH. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported 64 cases of C. difficile infections and five deaths between June and August 2008.

Fidaxomicin is as effective as vancomycin for treatment of C. difficile infection and results in fewer relapses In a phase 3 controlled clinical trial, fidaxomicin was noninferior to vancomycin in ...

In their comprehensive review of Clostridium difficile -associated diarrhea (CDAD), Susan Poutanen and Andrew Simor 1 refer to the use of anion-binding resins (colestipol or cholestyramine). It is ...

Treating a C. difficile culture with this synthetic version of a fecal microbiota transplant (sFMT) reduced its growth. When the researchers exposed sFMT-colonized mice to C. difficile, the animals ...