Interesting article on a new antibiotic targeting Cdiff

[Mommy23]

When I learned about my lovely infection I had never heard of it before.
In fact, when I tested positive my GP didn't even tell me what I had. Good old google helped me figure it out four months ago, since then I've learned so much more about this illness.
Anyways, I came across this article that may be of interest. A new study for another antibiotic to fight the infection.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ ... key=105635

I'm sure you could google it to find more info(google seems to know more than my Dr does)

[Nancy1]

Very interesting article. Since this antibiotic seems to target only cdiff, that's encouraging, as it should mean that it leaves the rest of our good gut bugs alone. I surely hope further testing shows that it is effective in people.

[Mia-Mia]

Wow thanks for That. i hope they get a move on this. I just wish more States did the stool infusion. I mean it works why not have it nore avaliable to people. why arent more doctors doing them if we know they work.

[jaredkep]

I just went to emergency today to get some more of that yummy vanco that we all love to drink! anyways, I inquired about fecal transplants and apparently my county hospital used to do them all the time but because of hepatitis risks they stopped doing these procedures. So I assume this is why alot of hospitals have stopped doing this procedures.

[beth22]

The donor is tested for HIV, hepatitis A, B and C as well as having the stool tested for c diff, ova and parasites and they run a culture on it too. Maybe the hospital just didn't want to go through all of that beforehand.