“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. …
On Saturday, June 2, the family of Judy Dexter held their fifth annual Toss to Stop C. diff Loss Memorial Picnic and Cornhole Tournament. Despite a late afternoon thunderstorm, the Dexters and their guests raised more than $10,000. As always, the Dexters held a fantastic event that made all their guests …
By Angela Kelly Panel Discusses Treatment Options for Newly Diagnosed C. difficile May 22, 2018 [MD Magazine] Fidaxomicin is a relatively new C. diff drug, approved for the treatment of Clostridium difficile in 2011. It is equally effective as the antibiotic vancomycin; however, it significantly reduces the rate of recurrent …
By Angela Kelly Clostridium Difficile Toxin B Discovery May Lead to Novel Anti-Cancer Drugs May 11, 2018 [ScienceDaily] Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Harvard University “have discovered how the Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) recognizes the human Frizzled protein, the receptor it uses to invade intestinal cells …
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. …
