“Living the Story You Want to Tell” by Kristal I recently shared a photo of myself on social media, leading many people to comment on how I different I look. They didn’t know how poorly my health has been but could see that I have lost a lot of weight. …
By William J. Beerman, Sr. I recently had the opportunity to present gubernatorial candidate and New Mexico Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-Albuquerque) with information about the Make C. diff Count campaign being waged by the Peggy Lillis Foundation. PLF is concerned that many cases of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) go unreported, …
By Angela Kelly Video Review of New C. diff Treatment Guidelines Dr. David A. Johnson Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology at Gastroenterology Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA explains the new SHEA guidelines. Dr. Johnson visits the revisions to C. diff treatment and testing; and names C. …
By Angela Kelly New York Mice are Carrying Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria “A new study from the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health” published in the journal mBio has found that New York City mice carry…Clostridium difficile (C. diff), Shigella, diarrhea-causing Escherichia coli (E. coli), …
Written by Angela Kelly Risk for C. diff Infection as High as 20% in Patients with Cancer C. diff is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infection; patients with cancer have two times the risk of experiencing a C. diff infection. Some factors which contribute to this raised risk include …
