Clostridium Difficile (C Diff) Cases Nearly Treble In Four Years!
Whilst many people have heard of the hospital superbug MRSA (methicillian resistant staphylococcis aureus) the relatively new superbug on the block is Clostridium Difficile (C Diff). Although less known, unfortunately it is not less of a problem. The number of reported cases has nearly trebled from 22,000 to just under 56,000 from 2002 to 2006.
C Difficile is a type of bacteria which is found in the gut in healthy adults, and even more so in children. C Diff does not cause any problems in its normal low volumes, but it does cause problems if it multiplies significantly which often happens as a result of someone taking antibiotics. This is the reason why so many C Difficile cases occur whilst people are in hospital.
Are Some People More Vulnerable?
The elderly are particularly vulnerable to C Difficile, with some 80% of cases involving 65 year olds and above.
Can C Difficile Be Prevented
As with MRSA, C Difficile can be prevented by stopping the spread of the super bug. Changing medical gloves and other medical clothing after treating infected people should be a matter of course, along with cleaning hands after treating every single patient.
Jenny Pitman, the famous racehorse trainer has recently spoken out about the cleanliness of hospitals, having lost two members of her family to hospital superbugs. Many commentators feel that not enough is done to ensure that outbreaks of C Difficile and MRSA is kept to a minimum.
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