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FDA approves new pill developed to reduce the risk of re-infections by repopulating microbiome after patients complete antibiotic treatment for C. difficile
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2023 Source:FDA Approves First Pill for the Microbiome
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C. difficile infection rates dropping at Canadian hospitals
Health Headlines Commentary for June 26, 2018 Source: ‘Remarkable drop’ in C. difficile infections at Canadian hospitals Reference: The evolving epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian hospitals during a postepidemic period (2009–2015)
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Sunday House Call, #578, July 10, 2016: Our existing anticancer vaccines. Why do not we use them more?
Sunday House Call, #578, July 10, 2016: Our existing anticancer vaccines. Why do not we use them more? Topics today include:Anti-cancer vaccines, The side effects of Plaquenil in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is a spark came safe?, Spinal stenosis treatments, C. difficile, distended bladder from enlarged prostate, new appearance of a lump on the back,…
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Using C. diff to fight more virulent form of C. diff
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May , 2015 Source: C. diff used to beat C. diff infection Reference: Administration of Spores of Nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile Strain M3 for Prevention of Recurrent C difficile Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Llama protein may help treat c.difficile and toxicologists comment on Consumer Reports Study on risk of soda colour additive
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Concerned about the health risk of soda? Researchers find novel approach for controlling deadly C. difficile infections Reference: The study conducted by the National Toxicology Program T. Murase, L. Eugenio, M. Schorr, G. Hussack, J. Tanha, E. N. Kitova, J. S. Klassen, K. K. S.…
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Banking fecal bacteria for future transplants to combat C. difficile
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 5, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Toronto hospital building a revolutionary ‘poop bank’ as antidote against C. difficile
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Spike in C. difficile infection at Ottawa Hospital may not have been due to person-to-person spread
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 5, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: C. difficile infections decline at Ottawa Hospital
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The facts about C. difficile and the difficulties eradicating spread in hospitals
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 26, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa Hospital C. difficile outbreak blamed on clutter, poor cleaning Staff cite overcrowding, lack of training
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C. difficile outbreak in Souther Ontarion hospitals
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 5, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Deadly superbug outbreak hits problem-plagued network of Ontario hospitals