With no approved vaccines to date, C. diff causes nearly 30,000 deaths each year in the US, and recurrent infections with the bacterium make up 10%-15% of all hospital-treated infections.

C. diff causes nearly 30,000 deaths each year in the US, says Ferring, and recurrent infections with the bacterium make up 10%-15% of all hospital-treated infections.

Investigations: Physical examination, laboratory investigations, stool studies, colonoscopy with biopsies, immunohistochemistry and pathologic review of biopsy specimens. A 75-year-old female ...

Side effects of radiation treatment may include: During a colonoscopy, a doctor will insert a long, flexible tube with a camera on one end into the rectum to inspect the inside of the colon.

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Additionally, the mode of administration (whether through colonoscopy, enema, nasoenteric tube, or oral capsules) further influences the safety and comfort of the individual, in addition to the ...