New drug combo shows promise against deadly gut infection

NCT ID NCT05304715

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding the drug bezlotoxumab to standard treatment could prevent serious outcomes in people with a severe C. diff infection. Researchers used a special score to identify 44 high-risk patients. The goal was to see if the drug reduced organ failure, infection return, or death within 40 days.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki

    Thessaloniki, 54621, Greece

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital of Ioannina

    Ioannina, 45500, Greece

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, THRIASIO General Hospital of Eleusis

    Athens, 10918, Greece

  • 1st University Department of Internal Medicine, LAIKO General Hospital of Athens,

    Athens, 11527, Greece

  • 1st University Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, IPPOKRATEION General Hospital

    Athens, 11527, Greece

  • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Thriasio General Hospital

    Athens, 10918, Greece

  • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Tzanneion General Hospital

    Piraeus, 18536, Greece

  • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis

    Alexandroupoli, 68100, Greece

  • 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital

    Athens, 12462, Greece

  • Department of Internal Medicine, Larissa University Hospital

    Larissa, 41334, Greece

  • Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras PANAGIA I VOITHIA

    Pátrai, 26504, Greece

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