Tuesday 23 April 2019

Revealed: The secret superpower that makes C. difficile so deadly

(University of Virginia Health System) A new discovery about dangerous C. difficile diarrhea has identified a new way that the bacteria -- and possibly others like it -- cause severe disease. C. diff is the most common hospital-acquired infection and estimated to result in 453,000 cases per year, with 29,300 associated deaths.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2KY8ad8

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