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C. diff (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile) is a germ (bacterium) that causes severe diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). It’s estimated to cause almost half a million infections in the United States each year. About 1 in 6 patients who get C. diff will get it again in the subsequent 2-8 weeks. If you…
NTM (nontuberculous mycobacteria) lung diseases is an infection caused by a group of bacteria that include Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) among others. NTM organisms are common and most of the time they cause no harm. However, they can cause infection in groups with certain risk factors such as people living with lung diseases such as bronchiectasis, emphysema, and COPD. NTM…
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Antibiotics are a life-saving, precious resource. To ensure that antibiotics are not overused and become useless, we participate in Antimicrobial Stewardship programs in many local hospitals. We are committed to working with our community to promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials, improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
Coming in 2020.
Our affiliation with St. Joseph’s Comprehensive Research gives our patients access to drugs in development to treat various infectious diseases. We have participated in studies of medications for the treatment of HIV, Hepatitis C, treatment and prevention of C diff infections and others. If you have an interest in a clinical trial, discuss this with your provider to see if…