Hospital Infections: C. Diff Deaths Increasing

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Hospital Infections: C. Diff Deaths Increasing

Hospital infections are an increasing problem in the U.S.  According to a study published in Gastroenterology, the number of deaths from one such infection, Clostridium difficile infection (also called c diff or c. difficile), have increased from 2195 in 2002 to 7251 in 2009 – a 230% increase.  C. Diff is now the 9th leading cause of death from GI-related problems,