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Clostridium difficile is an emergent bacterium. A close relative of the bacteria that cause tetanus and botulilsm (Clostridium tetani and Clostridium botulinum, respectively), C. difficile is an intestinal bacterium that can cause colitis. C. difficile has until recently been a fairly rare cause…
Say Yoda, "Friday, thank goodness, it is." Links for you. Science: The Vaccine That Came In From the Cold Plants 'can think and remember' Risks and benefits of population screening Other: Lincoln and Kyl Trying to Make Budget-Busting Tax Cut Appear Cheaper Conservatives Don't Care About the Deficit…
So I was at the ASM meeting last week, and one of the talks I heard was by Kim Ware about Clostridium difficile infection control: how one hospital learned to contain and prevent outbreaks (Note: these are from my notes; I haven't downloaded the presentation yet). C. difficile is a bacterium…
Links for you. Science: CVs vs. resumes: when it matters Wrestling with Recurrent Infections: Clostridium difficile is evolving more robust toxicity, repeatedly attacking its victims, and driving the search for alternative therapies to fight the infection. 8 percent of women physical…