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Preeminent hospitals penalized over rates of patients’ injuries

Hundreds of hospitals across the nation, including a number with sterling reputations for cutting-edge care, will be paid less by Medicare after the federal government pronounced that they had higher rates of infections and patient injuries than others.

31 Jan 2020

Study: Nearly 1-in-10 patients admitted to hospital found to be C. diff carriers

Nearly 1-in-10 patients admitted to a New York hospital with no symptoms of diarrhea were found to be carriers of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), suggesting infections originate outside the hospital setting more often than thought, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

11 Dec 2019

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

The last thing anyone wants during a stay in the hospital is a hospital-acquired infection. Nosocomial infections, as they are called, are on the rise as more pathogens become resistant to drugs currently available.

21 Nov 2019

Big data provide opportunity for research, drive learning at the healthcare system level

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research-;held its third plenary session at ISPOR Europe 2019, "Big Data Healthcare: Endless Opportunities for Research and Learning," this morning in Copenhagen, Denmark.

7 Nov 2019

C. diff puts up a winning fight against hospital disinfectants

The deadly and notoriously stubborn superbug, Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), is putting up a winning fight against hospital-grade disinfectants meant to kill it, according to results of a new study published in the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

6 Nov 2019

Scientists make breakthrough in the hunt for new C. diff vaccine

Scientists have made a breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).

25 Oct 2019

Diatron to exhibit new 5-part differential hematology analyzer with reticulocytes at Medica 2019

Diatron, a global provider of hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers, will exhibit its new high throughput, 5-part differential hematology analyzer with continuous loading autoloader for the first time at Medica 2019 in Dusseldorf, Germany, 18-21 November.

From Diatron 4 Oct 2019

HORIBA’s Yumizen hematology analyzers minimize microscopy slide reviews, improve diagnosis

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the publication of scientific studies which demonstrate the excellent performance of its new HELO high throughput fully automated haematology platform on body fluid and pathological samples.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 11 Sep 2019

Disease-causing bacteria compete with human hosts for key micronutrient, study shows

New research from a University of Florida microbiologist shows that disease-causing bacteria compete with their human hosts for a key micronutrient.

6 Sep 2019

Study explores if fecal transplants can improve outcomes in melanoma patients

A multidisciplinary team at Lawson Health Research Institute is exploring whether fecal transplants can improve outcomes in melanoma patients treated with immunotherapy.

19 Aug 2019

Powerful weapon discovered to fight antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are a major cause of serious infections that often persist despite antibiotic treatment, but scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have now discovered a way to make these bacteria much more susceptible to some common antibiotics.

14 Aug 2019

Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat pneumonia does more harm than good

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare has found that administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, to treat patients with pneumonia often does more harm than good.

31 Jul 2019

New study uncovers 3D structure of toxin responsible for C. diff infection

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, uncovers the long-sought-after, three-dimensional structure of a toxin primarily responsible for devastating Clostridium difficile infection.

16 Jul 2019

Warning issued by FDA after patient dies following fecal transplant

A warning from the U.S FDA was issued yesterday after a patient died due to receiving a fecal transplant that contained drug-resistant bacteria.

14 Jun 2019

Stool transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile infections

Fecal microbiota transplant, or the transfer of stool from a healthy donor to a patient, has been found highly effective in reversing severe Clostridiodes difficile diarrheal infections in adults.

16 May 2019

Transplanting fecal microbiota may be the best treatment for antibiotic-resistant C. diff infection

Transplanting human donor fecal microbiota into the colon of a patient infected with Clostridiodes difficile may be the best treatment for those not helped by C. diff targeted antibiotics, according to an article in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Apr 2019

C. Diff News and Research

Preeminent hospitals penalized over rates of patients’ injuries

Study: Nearly 1-in-10 patients admitted to hospital found to be C. diff carriers

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

Big data provide opportunity for research, drive learning at the healthcare system level

C. diff puts up a winning fight against hospital disinfectants

Scientists make breakthrough in the hunt for new C. diff vaccine

Diatron to exhibit new 5-part differential hematology analyzer with reticulocytes at Medica 2019

HORIBA’s Yumizen hematology analyzers minimize microscopy slide reviews, improve diagnosis

Disease-causing bacteria compete with human hosts for key micronutrient, study shows

Study explores if fecal transplants can improve outcomes in melanoma patients

Powerful weapon discovered to fight antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat pneumonia does more harm than good

New study uncovers 3D structure of toxin responsible for C. diff infection

Warning issued by FDA after patient dies following fecal transplant

Stool transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile infections

Transplanting fecal microbiota may be the best treatment for antibiotic-resistant C. diff infection

United Nations sounds alarm bell on drug-resistant infections

Germ-zapping robot helps curb the spread of infectious diseases

UVA researchers shed light on why C. difficile infections are so dangerous

Medicare trims payments to 800 hospitals, citing patient safety incidents

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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