tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post116649820141768469..comments2024-03-27T11:42:47.601-04:00Comments on Another Monkey: Clostridium difficileD.B. Echohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797128570217627410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-1166565490200019762006-12-19T16:58:00.000-05:002006-12-19T16:58:00.000-05:00It's been almost 7 years since I worked as a Micro...It's been almost 7 years since I worked as a Microbiologist; now I'm a Generalist in a hospital lab with very limited time spent in Micro. Recently, one of my colleagues in the Micro department informed me that C diff has evolved and is an even nastier bug than it used to be. It used to be strictly a problem among hospitalized patients. From what I understand, it has now spread to the general populace. The mortality rate from C diff infections has gone way up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-1166514553979630942006-12-19T02:49:00.000-05:002006-12-19T02:49:00.000-05:00I have to hand it to you my friend. This is the fi...I have to hand it to you my friend. This is the first time I've read a blog post about diarrhea. Excuse me while I change to channel and avoid food for a while.Gorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.com