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New Superbug Highlights Poor Hospital Hygiene

Deadly C. diff., aided by over-prescription of antibiotics, is on the rise

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted May 2, 2008 5:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – A deadly new superbug—beefed up by the over-prescription of antibiotics and spread by dirty hospitals and nursing homes—is raising concern in the medical community, MSNBC reports. The so-called C. diff is a mutated form of a benign bug typically transmitted in unsanitary medical... Read full story »

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Deadly C. diff., aided by over-prescription of antibiotics, is on the rise

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