Clostridium difficile infections linked to higher death rates if infection recurs

(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Two presentations at the 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) show that repeated infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), which causes stomach upsets and diarrhoea, is linked to higher death rates, as well as having a significant impact on health services in terms of cost and hospital beds occupied.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news