Unintended Consequences: Steps to Fight Sepsis Increase C. diff: Uptick in antibiotic use sets up C. diff infections.

This article reports on the effort of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City to identify potential sepsis cases and conduct antibiotic treatment that led to an increase in 12 Clostridium difficile infections. Topics mentioned include a national initiative to rein in antibiotic use and overuse, increase in antibiotic use after implementation of a sepsis care bundle, and an increase in risk for C. diff due to broad spectrum antibiotics.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news