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Clostridium difficile (C. diff)

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Hospitalized kids infected by C. diff a growing problem

Clostridium difficile is not just hard for hospitals to control, it is growing more common. Researchers have reported that the number of hospitalized children infected by the superbug rose 15 percent

Study reveals Clostridium difficile spreads differently than hospitals thought

Although there is no evidence that Clostridium difficile--an increasingly virulent hospital-acquired infection--can be contracted by inhaling the bacteria, new research suggests that the germs don't

C. diff more common than MRSA, can be contained with bleach wipe, studies find

Just as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous hospital-acquired infections, new research shows it can be slowed down with a simple bleach disinfectant wipe.