Enid Mackay’s appetite disappeared overnight. Suddenly, the feisty 91-year-old, who’d always walked to meals in her retirement home, couldn’t stomach food and couldn’t find the strength to dress in ...

Infection rates indicate that Clostridium difficile bacteria may be more widespread in Quebec hospitals, and more deadly, than previously thought. According to the provincial Ministry of Health, 7,000 ...

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most commonly acquired infections in hospitals throughout the world. CDI is often related to antibiotic therapy, which alters the normal bacteria ...

In theory, clostridium difficile (aka C. diff) does not seem like a tough problem to solve. Yes, it’s a deadly bacterial infection that sickens almost a half-million people and contributes to some ...

KITCHENER - Two patients died during an outbreak of C. difficile at St. Mary’s Hospital. On Friday, the hospital declared that the outbreak was over. Eight patients in a medical unit got the bacterial ...

The rate of infection for C. difficile bacteria tripled at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton last month partly because chronic care patients can't get into nursing homes, ...

TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most ...

As Kingston General Hospital joins the list of hospitals reporting a C. difficile outbreak, Ontarians might be surprised to know that the rate of infection is actually less than it was just a few ...

But the balance of healthy bacteria may be disrupted after taking antibiotics, leading to an overgrowth of C. diff and the release of toxins. Antibiotics intended to treat infections elsewhere in the ...