Clostridium difficile colitis &laquo; Medical Search of the Day

Statin use and the risk of Clostridium difficile in academic medical centres -- Motzkus-Feagans et al. -- Gut

gut.bmj.com — “Statin use and the risk of Clostridium difficile in academic medical centres -- Motzkus-Feagans et al. -- Gut” View full resource at gut.bmj.com

Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2012 at 9:54 pm By:

Norman Marcus, M.D. Doctor, Pain Medicine Physician, and Physician

Statin use associated with decreased C difficile infection rate. http://t.co/wXMMzV14

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MNT Infect Diseases Health News

Community-Onset Clostridium difficile Linked To Higher Risk Of Surgery

medicalnewstoday.com — “Patients whose symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) start outside of the hospital setting have a higher risk of colectomy due to severe infection, according to a large multicen” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

Most Recently Shared on April 10, 2012 at 7:05 am By:

Community-Onset Clostridium difficile Linked To Higher Risk Of Surgery http://t.co/c0Gug1zO #viruses #bacteria

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Bacterial, viral infections raise gastroenteritis deaths - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Clostridium difficile and norovirus infections were a major factor in the doubling of gastroenteritis-related deaths between 1997 and 2007, according to data presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. ” View full resource at smartbrief.com

Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 5:37 pm By:

Lisa Ann Stern Nurse

Bacterial, viral infections raise gastroenteritis deaths http://t.co/lXz6Za5A

Emergency Medicine News - Toxin assay is more reliable than ICD-9 data and less time-consuming than chart review for public reporting of Clostridium difficile hospital case rates |3970052

mdlinx.com — “Emergency Medicine Medical Article: Toxin assay is more reliable than ICD-9 data and less time-consuming than chart review for public reporting of Clostridium difficile hospital case rates” View full resource at mdlinx.com

Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 6:57 pm By:

Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

Toxin assay is more reliable than ICD-9 data and less time-consuming than chart review for public reporting ... http://t.co/yDx1A6Yt #ER

Infectious Disease News - Moderate to High Use of Opioid Analgesics Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection |3992815

mdlinx.com — “Infectious Disease Medical Article: Moderate to High Use of Opioid Analgesics Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection” View full resource at mdlinx.com

Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 5:35 am By:

Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

Moderate to High Use of Opioid Analgesics Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Inf... http://t.co/RszUWpAb #ID

Gastroenterology News - Moderate to High Use of Opioid Analgesics Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection |3992815

mdlinx.com — “Gastroenterology Medical Article: Moderate to High Use of Opioid Analgesics Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection” View full resource at mdlinx.com

Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 12:47 am By:

Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

Moderate to High Use of Opioid Analgesics Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Inf... http://t.co/5m3fsSOh #GI

Gastroenterology News - Prospective observational study comparing three different treatment regimes in patients with clostridium difficile infection |3984246

mdlinx.com — “Gastroenterology Medical Article: Prospective observational study comparing three different treatment regimes in patients with clostridium difficile infection” View full resource at mdlinx.com

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 10:36 pm By:

Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

Prospective observational study comparing three different treatment regimes in patients with clostridium dif... http://t.co/rzW7uGN7 #GI

Infectious Disease News - Prospective observational study comparing three different treatment regimes in patients with clostridium difficile infection |3984246

mdlinx.com — “Infectious Disease Medical Article: Prospective observational study comparing three different treatment regimes in patients with clostridium difficile infection” View full resource at mdlinx.com

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 1:16 pm By:

Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

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Clostridium difficile: Low Risk for Household Contacts - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “A new study finds that although household contacts have a somewhat increased relative risk of contracting a C difficile infection, the absolute risk is too low to justify interventions. Medscape Medical News” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 1:00 am By:

Clostridium difficile: Low Risk for Household Contacts: A new study finds that although household contacts have a ... http://t.co/sO6hbGHw

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Clinical trials focus on new treatments for Crohn's Disease, dangerous bacterium

medicalxpress.com — “Several clinical trials at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are focused on potential treatments for two serious gastroenterological illnesses—Crohn’s disease and Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com

Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 2:01 pm By:

Clinical trials focus on new treatments for Crohn's Disease, dangerous bacterium http://t.co/a4Teivnl

UC HealthNews : Clinical Trials Focus on New Treatments for Crohn's Disease, Dangerous Bacterium

healthnews.uc.edu — “Several clinical trials at the University of Cincinnati are focused on potential treatments for two serious gastroenterological illnesses?Crohn?s disease and Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile.” View full resource at healthnews.uc.edu

Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 6:57 pm By:

UC Health Hospital

Clinical trials @ UC are focusing on new treatments for 2 serious #GI illnesses: #Crohns disease & #Cdifficile. http://t.co/l1rghyaw

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Non-antibiotic methods to cure recurrent C. difficile colitis | CurrentMedicine.tv

currentmedicine.tv — “Interviewed by Steven Greer, MD http://youtu.be/g-MU6zHdGuw Vincent Young, MD PhD, infectious disease specialist from The University of Michigan discusses” View full resource at currentmedicine.tv

Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm By:

New video: must see for all MDs, Fecal transplant to treat recurrent C. difficile colitis http://t.co/ywsqsZKY

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Fecal Transplantation Effective For Clostridium difficile Infection

medicalnewstoday.com — “Fecal transplantation through colonoscopy is an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official jo” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 9:05 am By:

Fecal Transplantation Effective For Clostridium difficile Infection http://t.co/1sX3BLEc #gastrointestinal

Proton pump inhibitors (antacids): possible risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea

hc-sc.gc.ca — “Health Canada is informing Canadians of a possible association between the use of prescription stomach antacids known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and an increased risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).” View full resource at hc-sc.gc.ca

Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 10:00 pm By:

Candice Esposito CAM and Naturopathic Doctor

Proton pump inhibitors (antacids): possible risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea http://t.co/XJXTaoHK