New research challenges assumptions about how Clostridium difficile is transmitted.
Study challenges basic assumptions about C. diff transmission
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 27, 2013
A new study contradicts widely held assumptions about how Clostridium difficile infection occurs, which may lead long-term care providers to step up control measures.
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By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
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Some individuals pre-disposed to recurrent c. diff infections
By
McKnight's Staff
May 22, 2012
Some individuals are predisposed — either genetically or due to an underlying inflammatory condition — to recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, new research finds.