Clostridium Difficile Links

  Most recent links are at the top.  These links will take you outside the C. Diff web site to other sites:

• Holistic Medicine, Probiotic information: http://www.holisticmed.com/detox/dtx-probio.txt Here's an interesting article about probiotics.       
  
   
• Dr. Tom Borody's Clinic for treating c. diff in Australia: http://www.cdd.com.au/

• Vanco information: vancomycinoral202589.html

• Clinical Trials Listing Center Here you will find clinical trials in your area: http://www.centerwatch.com

• Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) Excellent site.  http://www.healthsci.tufts.edu/apua/home.html 

• 19 page report on C.Diff by S.H.E.A. (must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view) http://www.shea-online.org/pdfs/Cldiff95.PDF

• Informational page from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) contains other links toohttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/INFECT/cdad.htm

• Find a Naturopathic Doctor This site has limited listings.  If you need more thorough listings, we suggest your local phone directory http://www.naturopathics.com/NDdir.htm

• Find a Gastroenterologist Specialist  http://www.gastro.org/ypages/locator.html

• For all you nurses out there, here is an article on a study of reducing the spread of c. diff in hospitals by using disposable thermometers.http://www.slackinc.com/general/iche/stor0798/far.htm

• Here is an article which goes into great technical detail about c. diff.  You may not understand it all - but you could learn something that your doctor may have forgotten since going to medical school.http://www.ccm.lsumc.edu/BugBytes/Volume4/BB-v4n5.htm

• Here is an article from Three Rivers Endoscopy Center in PA.  It is a good general explanation of c diff and antibiotic usage.http://www.gihealth.com/TREC2/articles/cdifficile.html

• A wonderful site that contains a case history and a lot of information about diagnosis & treatments. Thanks, Judy for contributing this link to us.http://www.niv.ac.za/lessons/volume3/les7b.htm

• American Gastroenterology Association  find message boards and news in their "public section" .http://www.gastro.org/

• Article on Nisin.  A new drug said to help combat infections of the colon.http://pslgroup.com/dg/2d07e.htm  

• A page of search results on C-dif.  Lots of links here!http://search.cdc.gov/search97cgi/s97_cgi.exe?Action=Search&Collection=CDCALL&ResultTemplate=cdcnormal.hts&queryText=clostridium+difficile&SortField=Score 

• Here is an article about Saccharomyces Boulardii and it's possible use as a treatment for c. diff.  Although the article revolves around treatment for Aids patients with diarrhea - it is an informative and excellent article which also specifically mentions treatment for C. Difficile.  It also has info on where to get S. Boulardii.http://immunet.org/immunet/atn.nsf/page/a-224-03 

• Here is a new IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Bulletin Board/Forum that you can visit to meet with others with IBS.  http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibsfriendssupportgroup

08/30/2002

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