Oh dear, another thing to worry about. It seems like hand washing, even with antibacterial soap, will not kill an infectious germ that likes to live in the colon.
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The Clostridium difficile is spread by spores in the feces and is increasing annually in hospitals and nursing homes. This looks serious as this superbug is resistant to treatment.
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Read the article: http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/deadly_bacteria.html
The CDC publication: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_he_me/storytext/deadly_bacteria/27661908/SIG=119qrkmlq;_ylt=Au6hlkDuhyTHMoS35aolW8G0j4t4/*http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
Thursday, May 29, 2008
colon-residing superbug
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