The number of elderly people killed by the superbug C. diff in care homes has tripled in two years. Last year, Clostridium difficile was mentioned on the death certificates of 438 care home residents - up from 144 in 2005. However, the true toll is certain to be higher as superbug infections are not identified in many cases concerning older people.
Link to ArticleC. diff deaths in care homes triple in two years - Daily Mail 1st November 2008
Thursday, November 06, 2008
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It would be interesting to know how this compares to deaths of elderly in hospitals...
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