This is exactly the situation affecting medical facilities all over the country. Deadly Clostridium difficile infections – or C. diff., for short – are on the rise.

And they’re getting more resistant to standard antibiotic treatment, making them more dangerous than ever. They infect half a million people every year and kill as many as 30,000, making C. diff. as deadly as traffic accidents.

But in many states, hospitals aren’t even required to report C. diff. outbreaks, so you have no idea how safe – or deadly – a visit to your local hospital might be.

But nowadays, staying away from hospitals may not be enough to protect you. In recent years, more people are contracting C. diff. in a variety of places outside of hospitals and care facilities.

For example, between 2004 and 2009, C. diff. cases among children went up more than a thousand percent. Three quarters of those cases were contracted outside of a hospital.

And in recent years, C. diff related deaths have also climbed, increasing by 230 percent. This is due in part to mutations in the bacteria’s potency.

In the past decade, C. diff. has gone from a mild bacterial infection to one that often requires hospitalization. The reason is the amount of toxins produced by new mutant strains. The newest strain of C. diff., which has quickly become the dominant strain, releases 20 times more toxins into your body than non-mutated strains.

During a C. diff. infection, you’ll experience persistent diarrhea that can lead to dehydration and other complications. To make matters worse, in recent years, hospitals are seeing more and more C. diff. infections that are resistant to antibiotics.

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The typical treatment for C. diff, a drug called Flagyl, is only successful in 76 percent of cases.

Doctors have another recourse, an antibiotic called vancomycin, but they’re reluctant to use it because it’s the only effective option for treating a number of other very bad infections – when those infections start becoming resistant, it will be a big problem. So doctors want to hold off on prescribing vancomycin for anything unless they have no other options left.

The best thing you can do is avoid C. diff. infections altogether!

The most important step to take toward preventing C. diff. infections is to avoid taking antibiotics unless you need them.
That means avoiding antibiotics when you’re sick with a cold or the flu. If you do have an illness or infection that requires antibiotics, talk to your doctor about using targeted antibiotics rather than broad-spectrum options.

Next, take steps to feed the good bacteria in your gut. Plain yogurt with active cultures is a good, low-sugar way to do that. You can mix in fruit and a little honey or stevia to make the yogurt more enjoyable. Or you can take a probiotic supplement; just ask at your favorite pharmacy or nutrition supplement retailer.

Supporting the good bacteria in your gut is always important, but it is especially critical when you’re taking an antibiotic. Whenever your doctor prescribes an antibiotic, make sure you also take a probiotic to replace the good bacteria that will die off as a result of the treatment.

You should also avoid places where you’re most likely to become infected with
C. diff. The hospital emergency room is the number one place to avoid. Community swimming pools can also be a source of exposure. If you want to go for a swim, make sure you choose a pool that has a good track record – one with no C. diff. outbreaks. That means they’re careful to treat the water properly, which helps prevent the spread of infections like C. diff.

C. diff. is a serious infection. It can take months to fully recover from it. It can require hospitalization and may even cause death. Take precautions to protect yourself and your family from this miserable and dangerous disease.

Yours in Good Health,

Heather Robson, HealthEdge

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