The promise of the gut microbiome as part of individualized treatment strategies

DA Schupack, RAT Mars, DH Voelker… - Nature reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Variability in disease presentation, progression and treatment response has been a central
challenge in medicine. Although variability in host factors and genetics are important, it has …

[HTML][HTML] Burden of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) - a systematic review of the epidemiology of primary and recurrent CDI

E Finn, FL Andersson, M Madin-Warburton - BMC infectious diseases, 2021 - Springer
Background Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium, which causes
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). It has been recognised as a leading cause of …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridioides difficile

JE Buddle, RP Fagan - Virulence, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated
diarrhea, and is responsible for a spectrum of diseases characterized by high levels of …

Beneficial effects of fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection

A Yadegar, S Pakpoor, FF Ibrahim, A Nabavi-Rad… - Cell host & …, 2023 - cell.com
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is highly effective in preventing recurrent
Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI). However, the mechanisms underpinning its clinical …

Capturing the environment of the Clostridioides difficile infection cycle

MK Schnizlein, VB Young - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection is a substantial health and
economic burden worldwide. Great strides have been made over the past several years in …

Healthcare resource utilization and direct medical costs associated with index and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: a real-world data analysis

P Feuerstadt, L Stong, DN Dahdal… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate all-cause economic outcomes, healthcare resource
utilization (HRU), and costs in patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of investigational microbiota therapeutic RBX2660 on the gut microbiome and resistome revealed by a placebo-controlled clinical trial

S Kwak, JH Choi, T Hink, KA Reske, K Blount, C Jones… - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background Intestinal microbiota restoration can be achieved by complementing a subject's
perturbed microbiota with that of a healthy donor. Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging applications of phage therapy and fecal virome transplantation for treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection: challenges and perspectives

H Raeisi, M Noori, M Azimirad, SR Mohebbi… - Gut Pathogens, 2023 - Springer
Clostridioides difficile, which causes life-threatening diarrheal disease, is considered an
urgent threat to healthcare setting worldwide. The current standards of care solely rely on …

[HTML][HTML] Clostridioides difficile, a New “Superbug”

R Markovska, G Dimitrov, R Gergova, L Boyanova - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium. The clinical
features of C. difficile infections (CDIs) can vary, ranging from the asymptomatic carriage and …

In vivo emergence of a still uncommon resistance to fidaxomicin in the urgent antimicrobial resistance threat Clostridioides difficile

H Marchandin, C Anjou, G Poulen… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Fidaxomicin is a first-line treatment for Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs).
Fidaxomicin resistance has rarely been reported in this urgent antimicrobial resistance …