C. diff. Clostridioides difficile Introduction, Prevention, Treatments, Clinical Trials
July 14, 2020
Hosted by Nancy C. Caralla
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Episode Description
Join us with our Guest; Dale N. Gerding, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA. Dr. Gerding is a Research Physician at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois (retired). Dr. Gerding's long and distinguished career includes past president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, past chair of the antibiotic resistance committee of SHEA and past chair of the National and Global Public Health Committee and the Antibiotic Resistance Subcommittee of IDSA. He was the recipient of the 2013 William S. Middleton Award. The Middleton Award is the highest honor awarded annually by the Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service to senior VA biomedical research scientists. Dr. Gerding will be discussing C. diff. as a bacterium, the infection on the Epidemiology level in prevention, treatments, with the research and development of Clinical Trials. This super bug history is a stellar beginning
C. diff. Spores and More
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“C. diff. Spores and More” is an educational program providing you with up-to-date information pertaining to C. diff. and Healthcare-Associated infections. Raising awareness through education and advocacy saves lives worldwide. Topics are of C. difficile infection (CDI) prevention, treatments, and environmental safety products along with Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) awareness and more. Our guests are topic experts discussing Antibiotic Resistance, Research and Development, Clinical trials, Nutrition Counseling, Microbiome, Mental health, C. diff. survivors, and so much more. Please join us every Tuesday at 10 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.
Nancy C. Caralla
Nancy C. Caralla, a three time C. diff. survivor, healthcare professional, and now dedicated to “Raising C. diff. Awareness” worldwide. Through the experiences is why we are so passionate raising C. diff. awareness. The C Diff Foundation was brought to fruition in November 2012 with a mission to educate and advocate for C. diff. infection prevention, treatment, and environmental safety worldwide. We now join the many successful hosts and programs on VoiceAmerica to deliver life-saving information through our program; “C. diff. Spores and More.”
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