Sunday, June 1, 2008

Intestinal Superbug: A Serious Health Care Threat

In recent years, healthcare-associated infections—illnesses you acquire during a stay in a hospital or long-term care facility—have reached epidemic proportions. One of the most widespread and potentially serious of these illnesses is caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile, often simply called C. diff, which is responsible for tens of thousands of cases of diarrhea and at least 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. And the problem is getting worse. According to a new study, the number of people hospitalized with this intestinal superbug has been growing by more than 10,000 cases a year.

Dr. L. Clifford McDonald, a CDC expert said, "The nature of this infection is changing; it's more severe."

Norman DeLisle, MDRC
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