Summary:
Volunteers Needed: A study of an investigational vaccine for people at risk of C. difficile bacteria.
Are you or a loved one at risk for a dangerous healthcare-associated infection commonly known as C.diff?
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) symptoms range from mild diarrhea to life-threatening bowel disease and often include dehydration, abdominal pain and spasms.
Volunteers are needed for a research study evaluating the effects of an investigational vaccine for the prevention of CDI episodes in at-risk individuals.
Individuals who are age 50 or older and planning hospitalization of more than 72 hours for surgical procedures and/or who have had at least two hospital stays, each lasting more than 24 hours, and have received systemic antibiotics in the past year, may qualify to participate.