Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacillus, which
is widely distributed in the intestinal tract of humans and animals and in the environment. In …

Clostridium difficile is the main causative agent of antibiotic-associated and health care-
associated infective diarrhea. Recently, there has been growing interest in alternative …

Triptolide (TP), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to be effective in the
treatment of autoimmune diseases and exerting antineoplastic activity in several human …

Despite enhanced infection prevention efforts, Clostridioides difficile remains the leading
cause of healthcare-associated infections in the United States. Current prevention strategies …

Abstract In 2009 the first European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(ESCMID) guideline for diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) was launched. Since …

Summary Background The control of Clostridium difficile infections is an international clinical
challenge. The incidence of C difficile in England declined by roughly 80% after 2006 …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of antimicrobial and health care-
associated diarrhea in humans, presenting a significant burden to global health care …

Clostridium difficile is the most frequent cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
The incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) has been rising worldwide with subsequent …

Objectives: It has been suggested that colonization withC. difficileprotects from infection.
Nevertheless, the association between carriage of toxinogenic strains and ensuingC …

Farm animals are a potential reservoir for human Clostridium difficile infection (CDI),
particularly PCR ribotype 078 which is frequently found in animals and humans. Here, whole …