# Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/clostridium-difficile-and-clostridium-perfringens-research/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infection, with a particular emphasis on fecal microbiota transplantation, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, healthcare-associated infections, toxin production, and clinical practice guidelines. It also explores the role of microbiome diversity, vancomycin and metronidazole treatment, risk factors for infection, and bacterial toxins associated with the disease. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | t11288 |
| Works | 306 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 306.

- [Duodenal Infusion of Donor Feces for Recurrent <i>Clostridium difficile</i>](https://scholariq.org/papers/duodenal-infusion-of-donor-feces-for-recurrent-i-clostridium-difficile-i/)
- [The gut microbiota and host health: a new clinical frontier](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-gut-microbiota-and-host-health-a-new-clinical-frontier/)
- [A decrease of the butyrate-producing species <i>Roseburia hominis</i> and <i>Faecalibacterium prausnitzii</i> defines dysbiosis in patients with ulcerative colitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-decrease-of-the-butyrate-producing-species-i-roseburia-hominis-i-and-i/)
- [Dietary Fiber-Induced Improvement in Glucose Metabolism Is Associated with Increased Abundance of Prevotella](https://scholariq.org/papers/dietary-fiber-induced-improvement-in-glucose-metabolism-is-associated-with/)
- [Composition, variability, and temporal stability of the intestinal microbiota of the elderly](https://scholariq.org/papers/composition-variability-and-temporal-stability-of-the-intestinal-microbiota-of/)
- [Fecal microbiota transplant promotes response in immunotherapy-refractory melanoma patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/fecal-microbiota-transplant-promotes-response-in-immunotherapy-refractory/)
- [Alterations in Gut Microbiota of Patients With COVID-19 During Time of Hospitalization](https://scholariq.org/papers/alterations-in-gut-microbiota-of-patients-with-covid-19-during-time-of/)
- [Effects of the gut microbiota on host adiposity are modulated by the short-chain fatty-acid binding G protein-coupled receptor, Gpr41](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-the-gut-microbiota-on-host-adiposity-are-modulated-by-the-short-chain/)
- [Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Induces Remission in Patients With Active Ulcerative Colitis in a Randomized Controlled Trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/fecal-microbiota-transplantation-induces-remission-in-patients-with-active/)
- [Immune adaptations that maintain homeostasis with the intestinal microbiota](https://scholariq.org/papers/immune-adaptations-that-maintain-homeostasis-with-the-intestinal-microbiota/)
- [Gut microbiota composition reflects disease severity and dysfunctional immune responses in patients with COVID-19](https://scholariq.org/papers/gut-microbiota-composition-reflects-disease-severity-and-dysfunctional-immune/)
- [Drug-Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Bacteremia Transmitted by Fecal Microbiota Transplant](https://scholariq.org/papers/drug-resistant-i-e-coli-i-bacteremia-transmitted-by-fecal-microbiota-transplant/)
- [European consensus conference on faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice](https://scholariq.org/papers/european-consensus-conference-on-faecal-microbiota-transplantation-in-clinical/)
- [Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Exploits Inflammation to Compete with the Intestinal Microbiota](https://scholariq.org/papers/salmonella-enterica-serovar-typhimurium-exploits-inflammation-to-compete-with/)
- [Antibiotic-induced shifts in the mouse gut microbiome and metabolome increase susceptibility to Clostridium difficile infection](https://scholariq.org/papers/antibiotic-induced-shifts-in-the-mouse-gut-microbiome-and-metabolome-increase/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 98.

- [Duodenal Infusion of Donor Feces for Recurrent <i>Clostridium difficile</i>](https://scholariq.org/papers/duodenal-infusion-of-donor-feces-for-recurrent-i-clostridium-difficile-i/)
- [Fecal microbiota transplant promotes response in immunotherapy-refractory melanoma patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/fecal-microbiota-transplant-promotes-response-in-immunotherapy-refractory/)
- [Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Induces Remission in Patients With Active Ulcerative Colitis in a Randomized Controlled Trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/fecal-microbiota-transplantation-induces-remission-in-patients-with-active/)
- [Drug-Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Bacteremia Transmitted by Fecal Microbiota Transplant](https://scholariq.org/papers/drug-resistant-i-e-coli-i-bacteremia-transmitted-by-fecal-microbiota-transplant/)
- [European consensus conference on faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice](https://scholariq.org/papers/european-consensus-conference-on-faecal-microbiota-transplantation-in-clinical/)
- [Antibiotic-induced shifts in the mouse gut microbiome and metabolome increase susceptibility to Clostridium difficile infection](https://scholariq.org/papers/antibiotic-induced-shifts-in-the-mouse-gut-microbiome-and-metabolome-increase/)
- [Therapeutic Potential of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation](https://scholariq.org/papers/therapeutic-potential-of-fecal-microbiota-transplantation/)
- [Complete genome sequence of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> , an anaerobic flesh-eater](https://scholariq.org/papers/complete-genome-sequence-of-i-clostridium-perfringens-i-an-anaerobic-flesh-eater/)
- [Update on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 2015: Indications, Methodologies, Mechanisms, and Outlook](https://scholariq.org/papers/update-on-fecal-microbiota-transplantation-2015-indications-methodologies/)
- [Randomised clinical trial: faecal microbiota transplantation by colonoscopy vs. vancomycin for the treatment of recurrent <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection](https://scholariq.org/papers/randomised-clinical-trial-faecal-microbiota-transplantation-by-colonoscopy-vs/)
- [Clostridium difficile -Associated Diarrhea and Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy: A Meta-Analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/clostridium-difficile-associated-diarrhea-and-proton-pump-inhibitor-therapy-a/)
- [A Mouse Model of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-mouse-model-of-clostridium-difficile-associated-disease/)
- [Relatively Poor Outcome after Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis with Metronidazole](https://scholariq.org/papers/relatively-poor-outcome-after-treatment-of-clostridium-difficile-colitis-with/)
- [International consensus conference on stool banking for faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice](https://scholariq.org/papers/international-consensus-conference-on-stool-banking-for-faecal-microbiota/)
- [Primary symptomless colonisation by Clostridium difficile and decreased risk of subsequent diarrhoea](https://scholariq.org/papers/primary-symptomless-colonisation-by-clostridium-difficile-and-decreased-risk-of/)

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