SAN DIEGO -- Administering fecal microbiota via colonoscopy instead of rectally prevented recurrence of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) for up to 2 months with no major safety signals, according to a ...

Clostridium difficile infections elevate the risks for colectomy, mortality and postoperative complications after a colectomy for patients with ulcerative colitis, according to NEJM Journal Watch.

A new Phase 2 pilot study shows that giving spores of a non-toxic C. difficile bacteria by mouth is effective in stopping repeated bouts of C. diff infection, a major complication of hospitalization.

After more than a year of battling an intestinal bacteria that sometimes meant a dozen trips to the bathroom daily, Tina Miller was desperate for relief. So were her parents. The 42-year-old York ...

SEATTLE — The bacteria in our digestive system is necessary for processing food, preventing allergic reactions and helping out our immune system. However, upsetting the delicate balance of the ...

A new procedure for patients with severe Clostridium difficile colitis may allow them to have a higher chance of survival and preserve their colon. “Loop ileostomy and colonic lavage should be ...

Why Do People Get a Colonoscopy for Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and sores to form in the large intestine and rectum. It ...

ORLANDO -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) had more complications requiring hospitalization or emergency department (ED) care after colonoscopy than patients without IBD, according to ...

The rate of cases of colitis (colon inflammation) caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile more than doubled among patients hospitalized in the United States between 1993 and 2003, and the illness ...

Researchers have identified what Clostridium difficile toxin causes disease in humans. The study reveals that for decades researchers have been focusing on the wrong toxin that is released by the ...

An unconventional therapy that uses donated human stool to treat the highly contagious and potentially fatal C.diff is safe and beneficial, according to a new study being presented at the annual ...

The massive upswing in antibiotic use over the last three decades is causing well documented problems. Perhaps the most widely discussed is antibiotic resistance, and of this subject, one of the most ...