Botulism cases are rare in Canada but potentially serious. The culprit? A potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria under certain conditions. This week, Loblaw Companies Ltd ...

Bacteria are typically found on food after cooking, and if the food sits out for an extended length of time before refrigerating, bacteria can multiply and lead to C. perfringens food poisoning.

Clostridium perfringens produce protective spores that cover the bacteria and reduce their vulnerability to external factors. It can multiply rapidly when you store food at temperatures between 40 ...

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 is a bacteria that spreads easily, is 'immune' to disinfectants and kills about six percent of people it infects - mostly older adults. Tests show it is spreading rapidly.

Bacteria in the human gut microbiome maintain a delicate balance, where beneficial bacteria keep potentially harmful microbes in check. Antibiotic treatment can disrupt this harmony, allowing ...

But bacteria constantly evolve to resist antibiotics, so new methods are needed. Until now, the search for new treatments has been limited by a lack of understanding of C. difficile’s protective ...

People with recurrent illness caused by hard-to-treat bacterium Clostridium difficile can be offered faecal transplants, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said. C. diff can ...