Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has become a highly effective bacteriotherapy for
recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Meanwhile the efficacy of FMT for treating chronic …

Infection of the colon with the Gram-positive bacterium Clostridium difficile is potentially life
threatening, especially in elderly people and in patients who have dysbiosis of the gut …

The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician/advanced practice provider and …

Triptolide (TP), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to be effective in the
treatment of autoimmune diseases and exerting antineoplastic activity in several human …

This article reviews the pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this
nosocomial and potentially fatal infectious diarrhea, as well as the associated risk factors …

The community of microorganisms within the human gut (or microbiota) is critical to health
and functions with a level of complexity comparable to that of an organ system. Alterations of …

6.1. Background The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is a concern at the start of the third
millennium, particularly with the increase of multiresistant (MDR-TB) and extended resistant …

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 …

Diarrheal disease is characterized by the onset of loose stools with or without vomiting,
which may be associated with systemic manifestations, such as fever and abdominal …

Clostridium difficileinfection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital-associated gastrointestinal
illness and places a high burden on our health-care system. Patients with CDI typically have …