MORE than two patients a day caught a potentially deadly superbug at Liverpool’s biggest hospital trust. Figures reveal there were 183 cases of clostridium difficile, or C-diff, at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen hospitals in just 91 days from April to June. Dubbed “the new MRSA”, C-diff is hard to control because spores can survive on clothes and surfaces for years.Additional Story
Hospital superbug cases soar by 33% – but new measures show dramatic improvement - Liverpool Daily Post 24th October 2008
Two patients a day hit by danger bug - Liverpool Echo 24th October 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
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