Deadly Gut Bacteria Causes Nearly Half a Million Infections Yearly
Deadly Gut Bacteria Causes Nearly Half a Million Infections Yearly – According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half a million cases of the difficult-to-treat and sometimes deadly infection called “C. diff” now occur yearly in the United States.
Researchers found that in 2011, Americans had an estimated 453,000 infections with the bacteria Clostridium difficile , or C. difficile , which can cause severe diarrhea, and frequently comes back after treatment. The report found that about two-thirds of these cases occurred among people in hospital.
The bacteria produce a powerful toxin that can damage the colon, and cause leakage from the colon into the bloodstream, which can be life-threatening, according to experts.
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