Clostridium difficile rates go up
July 18, 2008
Quaterly figures show that although MRSA rates are down, the incidence of C diff has risen by 6% in January-March according to The Mail. Thats 10,586 cases, 32% fewer than in the same quarter last year.
The article is quite balance for The Mail, but the following lines are a little odd:
Critics say the real incidence of MRSA could be much higher, as figures only record cases in the bloodstream.
This covers only 15 to 20 per cent of all hospital cases. The superbug affects other organs and even bloodstream cases may be under reported.
They must be referring to skin colonisation, which is an entirely diferrent issue.
Entry Filed under: Superbugs. Tags: c diff, clostridium difficile, deep clean, hospital acquired infections, hospital cleanliness, MRSA, mrsa bacteraemia, nosocomial infections, Superbugs.
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