Its spores are highly resistant to heat and many disinfectants, making them easily transmissible in hospitals.

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses how testing for Clostridioides difficile is recommended for hospitalized patients or outpatients with new-onset, unexplained diarrhea who have risk factors ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

Fewer cases of a hospital-related superbug were reported at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital last year, recent figures show, despite the number of cases increasing across England. New results from a ...

More cases of a hospital-related superbug were reported at the East and North Hertfordshire Trust last year, recent figures show, as the number of cases also increased across England. New results from ...

Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was ...

Superbug Candida auris cases climbing in San Antonio hospitals. Officials urge screening and stronger cleaning.