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April 13, 2009

A Deadly Germ Unleashed by Antibiotics

For years, health officials have sounded the alarm about overuse of antibiotics and the emergence of so-called “superbugs” that resist treatment. But the spread of a deadly germ linked with antibiotic use shows just how immediate the threat really is.

The culprit is Clostridium difficile, a bacteria that can cause life-threatening infection, diarrhea and stomach pain. What is so frightening about C. difficile is that it is typically triggered by a round of antibiotic use. In addition to killing the targeted infections, antibiotics wipe out beneficial bacteria, which can make a body more vulnerable to C. difficile infection.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/a-deadly-germ-unleashed-by-antibiotics/

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4/15/2009 01:30:00 AM  

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