Its spores are highly resistant to heat and many disinfectants, making them easily transmissible in hospitals.

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The CDC did not report any C. auris infections in South Carolina in 2025, although neighboring states contained cases. In ...

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Clostridioides difficile is an uncommon but quite serious cause of diarrhea, and it is often associated with antibiotics.

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All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of ...

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Doctors should consider a patient’s risk of infection when prescribing opioids, the researchers behind the new study said. Opioid use may weaken immune systems, leaving patients more vulnerable to ...

About one in every 31 hospital patients will pick up an infection in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New research shows that being prescribed an opioid for ...