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Guideline now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients
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Guideline now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients

by American Gastroenterological Association A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication entitled, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Credit: CDCIn the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for gastrointestinal disease, the American Gastroenterological...

The protective armour of superbug C.difficile revealed
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The protective armour of superbug C.difficile revealed

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE SPECTACULAR STRUCTURE OF THE PROTECTIVE ARMOUR OF SUPERBUG C.DIFFICILE HAS BEEN REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME SHOWING THE CLOSE-KNIT YET FLEXIBLE OUTER LAYER – LIKE CHAIN MAIL. THIS ASSEMBLY PREVENTS MOLECULES GETTING IN AND PROVIDES A NEW TARGET FOR FUTURE TREATMENTS, ACCORDING TO THE SCIENTISTS AT NEWCASTLE, SHEFFIELD AND GLASGOW UNIVERSITIES...