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Rate of C. diff cases continues to climb outside hospitals
Findings presented at this year's American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting suggest that Clostridium difficile infections are becoming more common outside of hospitals, a grim development... Read more...
Best practices for reducing hospital-associated infections
Using a black light to illuminate all the nooks and crannies where deadly bacteria lurk is one of the most effective tools hospitals are using to reduce hospital-acquired infections, the Wall Street... Read more...
Relapses of clostridium difficile hard to treat
A new study suggests that healthcare professionals aren't happy with the tools they have to fight the growing problem of Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals. C. diff. is a gram-positive... Read more...
Study: Clostridium difficile infections on the rise
As we've reported here before, Clostridium difficile infections are a growing threat in healthcare facilities. Now, a study published in this month's American Journal of Infection Control, suggests... Read more...
Britain cuts C. diff cases more than one-third
Over the past year, the British National Health Service has pulled off a feat that, so far, has eluded U.S. healthcare officials: cutting the number of Clostridium difficile cases detected in its... Read more...
Clostridium difficile taking spotlight as killer superbug
Today, MRSA infections are becoming so well-known that even consumers with little healthcare background have heard of the threat. However, MRSA is not the only dangerous, difficult-to-control bug... Read more...
