People with recurrent infections are at higher risk of complications. The C. diff bacteria can produce toxins that irritate ...

Q. My son picked up an infection in the hospital recently. It sounded like the doctors were calling it “see-dift.” It gave him terrible diarrhea. Do you know what this is? A. The doctors were ...

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling protects the intestinal mucosa from injury induced by Clostridium difficile toxins, according to the results of a study published in Gastroenterology.