urgent – Health

India becomes 2nd worst-hit country, economic pain is urgent

India has crossed the coronavirus tally of Brazil with 4.2 million cases By The Associated Press September 7, 2020, 4:56 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW DELHI — India’s increasing caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic’s second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts… Read More »

C. difficile (C. diff): An urgent threat

Clostridioides (previously Clostridium) difficile (C. diff) is the most common cause of diarrhea among hospitalized patients and the most commonly reported bacteria causing infections in hospitals. In a 2019 report, the CDC referred to C. diff as “an urgent threat.” Who is most at risk? C. diff infection (CDI) occurs more commonly following antibiotic therapy… Read More »