A team of scientists at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have examined the effect of Clostridium difficile on mice to better understand how the bacterium takes its toll on the digestive track.

C. Diff Infections: What To Know About This Gut Bacteria TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious ...

C. diff spores common on healthcare workers’ hands About a quarter had contaminated hands, suggesting an important mode of Clostridium difficile transmission in hospital settings. HealthDay News — ...

To conduct the study, researchers placed C. diff spores directly onto surgical gowns in liquid for 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes before they were removed and discarded.

What are the characteristics of C. difficile infection? Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive bacterium that induces inflammation in the intestine via two toxins, namely TcdA and TcdB. A variety of ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - It lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crew's attempt to kill it by holing up in a tiny hard shell. It preys upon patients already weak from disease or ...