Deadly Hospital Superbug Infections Increase by 22 Percent in Only 3 Months

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Mamaw Nancy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:17:23 GMT

I got CDiff in the hospital in Indiana in 2004. It took me a month to get rid of it then. Now in Sept.2008 I got it again, just while taking Augmentin antibiotic for a sinus infection.I was nowhere near a hospital. I have had it for 5 weeks now. I'm on my 3rd week of Vancomycin, after Flagyl failed to touch it. I am miserable and have extreme fatigue and gut discomfort, still. I was otherwise somewhat healthy before this. I believe it has definitely become a superbug. I'm just praying that I can get over this and get on with my life!!

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moo_203 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:32:37 GMT

hey guys,
this is not only confined to the hospitals..i have read that it has spread to the community also.

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bagarino — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:36:27 GMT

My father died of C. diff in a UK hospital last year. He was weakened by diabetes and its complications. I do not blame the staff. C. diff can survive as spores ANYWHERE and on any and EVERY surface. One aspect that the (Daily Mail) article fails to address is that C. diff (and other hospital-acquired infections) are changing and evolving in an environment packed with antibiotics and antibacterials that allows only the most resistant strains to survive. The spread of these bacteria is because the bacteria are more aggressive and resistant. The main defence is to guard your health and stay out of hospitals.

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Jackeen — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:07:46 GMT

Very serious but true. My mother died from C-diff in a hospital in Ireland last November. She had a pin put in her hip and developed a respiratory infection post op for which she was prescribed antibiotics. During her stay in the hospital (2 weeks) she was infected with C-diff and died within two days of contracting it. It is actually stated on her death certificate as the cause of death. We didn't know at the time what she had died from but we were wondering why we all had to wear masks and gowns while she was dying. She had severe abdominal pain with it. So sad to know that this could have been prevented and my mother could be alive and with us today.

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mark B — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:40:30 GMT

Clostridium Difficile

Clostridium Difficile, is now recognised as the chief cause of hospital acquired Diarrhoea in the US and Europe, and not only in hospitals but also in nursing homes and other facilities for long term care.

Initial recognition of this disease began in the 1970s, with reports of a serious,

sometimes lethal colitis, characterised by the formation of pseudo-membranous

plaques. The cause was identified as Clostridium Difficile in 1978, and it is a

Superbug that is more enduring, than MRSA.

In 2004 in the UK, there were 43,672 cases of Clostridium Difficile, this is an

amazing and frightening two-fold increase from 2001. In 2006 the figure rose to 66,000. The continued lack of reasonable cleanliness in hospitals in the UK and the uncontrolled use of cheap broad spectrum antibiotics (against hospital guidelines) that strip our gut flor

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Patty D — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:28:49 GMT

I've been making and drinking milk kefir for a month or so after researching it heavily. One thing I read recently is that drinking kefir while on antibiotics reduces the risk of C. Diff to almost ZERO. As a patient who contracted C. Diff while hospitalized, I wouldn't wish this infection on my worst enemy. Usually the initial infection develops in a patient on antibiotics, then is transferred to others through poor handwashing. (I'm an RN). There is no way to stress enough the importance of simple handwashing, especially in a health care facility. If you are a patient or visiting a patient, and a health care worker, nurse, doctor, anyone comes in the room and doesn't wash their hands, don't be afraid to speak up and ask them to!!!

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annapavlova42 — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:03:59 GMT

This article really pulled my strings. Again I had to laugh while reading this article.
1) Government stay out of this.
2) Cleanlyness is next to godlyness.
3) Common sense is a large factor.
4) soap and water works wonders, used often.
5) Hospitals should hire workers to clean.
6) Nurses were not meant to scrub down the hospitals, the patients need them.

I have several clients who are in the medical field. Some are pro - hygiene, and some, well, lets just say are very much the opposite.

It really flushes my brain to know that intellent people are so stupid. We are talking about human life. Do these unclean actions make any sense? NO!!!!!

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david — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:40:23 GMT

I think this is totally to be expected.
As Mary pointed out, the antibiotics given destroy the good gut flora, as well as the CD (hopefully!)....leaving the patient with a malnourishment situation.... in a body with an already weak immune system......contributed to by poor dietry habits...sugar overload...etc.
Same problem with all these hospital infections.
The patients are very poorly equiped to fight them.

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jennifer howard — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:28:14 GMT

Nosocomial infections are very, very common. This is exacerbated by the fact that hospital staff are encouraged to come to work when ill. Hospitals are a place for emergency situations and that is it!

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PepperR23 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:40:10 GMT

Another factor contributing to the elderly patients coming down with "the super bug" is the fact that so many are taking acid-reducing medications and may also be using anti-bacterial soaps and other products that further destroy their bodies natural defense system. I also find this increase occurring around 1990 interesting as that was when drug commercials were allowed to be a direct-to-consumer propaganda. Many patients follow the "go ask your doctor if it is right for you!" These commercials should be banned!

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mmc88121 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:20:13 GMT

Yes, C-diff can be spread by poor handwashing techniques, but many of the cases are caused by antibiotics that destroy the good bacteria in the intestines and leave C-diff in a perfect environment to thrive. Drs do not order probiotics when ordering antibiotics, and many doctors I have seen have poor handwashing habits.

Mary

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Russ Bianchi — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:36:38 GMT

Unsafe On Any Admission...Unless the Goal Is To Leave Via The Morgue...

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Lloyd Fielder D.C. — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:09:07 GMT

Scary..