Hospital germs you need to be aware of

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The true magnitude of Clostridium difficile is still unknown. Over the past 30

years this pathogen has rapidly emerged as an important healthcare-associated

infection (HAI), causing a spectrum of diseases, including diarrhea, colitis,

toxic megacolon, sepsis and death. Other than the CDC's NNIS surveillance data

taken from approximately 250 U.S. hospital ICUs and CDC and AHRQ estimates

derrived from patient discharge records, there are no national C. difficile

incidence/prevalence studies.

http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=National_C_Diff_Prevalance_Study

Clostridium difficile has the nasty habit of flourishing after patients are

treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which wipe out the intestinal bacteria

that normally keep C. diff (Clostridium difficile ) in check. And it forms hardy

spores that are difficult to kill - alcohol-based disinfectant gels, for

example, don't do the trick. What's more, a recently discovered strain called

NAP1 is not only especially virulent, but also appears to pass more easily from

person to person than other strains of C. diff.

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/11/11/forget-mrsa-for-a-moment-clostridium-diff\

icile-is-a-growing-problem/

From the New England Journal of Medicine we get a summary, plus the entire

article: Conclusions A previously uncommon strain of C. difficile with

variations in toxin genes has become more resistant to fluoroquinolones and has

emerged as a cause of geographically dispersed outbreaks of C.

difficile-associated disease.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/NEJMoa051590

If you or your family have suffered from this terrible disease, the Chicago

Tribune would like to print your story.

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/triage/2008/11/readers-write-i.html

Hand washing is the best way to avoid any disease.

Blessings and take care,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

I am preparing for a BMT in December.  My doctor put me on two different

antibiotics for preventative purposes.  I also switched from Gleevec to Sprycel

about the same time.  I started having diarrhea one weekend.  I really didn't

think much of it because I always had diarrhea when I was on Gleevec.  Well, a

week later I still had it, had lost about 10 pounds, my blood pressure dropped

extremely low and I became dehydrated.  The doctor had me come in to have IV

fluids but didn't even bring up testing a stool sample.  I went to

my onocologist a week later and told him what had been happening.  He ordered a

stool sample and it came back positive for C-diff.  I was put on Flagyl which

worked to clear it up in about 10 days.

Lottie, thanks for the informative facts you shared about C-diff.  I really had

no idea how serious it was.  I feel fortuate that it cleared up easily for me.

I will be admitted to the hospital on December 3 either to begin the transplant

process or receive inductive chemo, since I am not quite in remission.  The

doctor's will make that decision after they get the results of the BMB I had

done today.  I will be posting a CarePages site once I get settled and will pass

on the addy to this group.

This group has been such an integral part of my journey.  I was diagnosed in May

07 and began Gleevec.  In late August of this year, I went into blast crisis,

switched to Sprycel and it was determined that I needed the transplant.  When I

turn on my computer, the first thing I check is my email to read everything

thats posted from you wonderful, caring, intelligent, informative, funny,

entertaining...................AWESOME people.

I am a single mom with a 13 year old son and a 16 daughter still at home. 

Please keep me in  your prayers and thoughts.

Sincerely,

From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...>

Subject: [ ] Hospital germs you need to be aware of

" CML " < >

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 3:40 PM

The true magnitude of Clostridium difficile is still unknown. Over the past 30

years this pathogen has rapidly emerged as an important healthcare-associat ed

infection (HAI), causing a spectrum of diseases, including diarrhea, colitis,

toxic megacolon, sepsis and death. Other than the CDC's NNIS surveillance data

taken from approximately 250 U.S. hospital ICUs and CDC and AHRQ estimates

derrived from patient discharge records, there are no national C. difficile

incidence/prevalenc e studies.

http://www.apic. org/AM/Template. cfm?Section= National_ C_Diff_Prevalanc

e_Study

Clostridium difficile has the nasty habit of flourishing after patients are

treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which wipe out the intestinal bacteria

that normally keep C. diff (Clostridium difficile ) in check. And it forms hardy

spores that are difficult to kill - alcohol-based disinfectant gels, for

example, don't do the trick. What's more, a recently discovered strain called

NAP1 is not only especially virulent, but also appears to pass more easily from

person to person than other strains of C. diff.

http://blogs. wsj.com/health/ 2008/11/11/ forget-mrsa- for-a-moment-

clostridium- difficile- is-a-growing- problem/

From the New England Journal of Medicine we get a summary, plus the entire

article: Conclusions A previously uncommon strain of C. difficile with

variations in toxin genes has become more resistant to fluoroquinolones and has

emerged as a cause of geographically dispersed outbreaks of C.

difficile-associate d disease. http://content. nejm.org/ cgi/content/ abstract/

NEJMoa051590

If you or your family have suffered from this terrible disease, the Chicago

Tribune would like to print your story. http://newsblogs. chicagotribune.

com/triage/ 2008/11/readers- write-i.html

Hand washing is the best way to avoid any disease.

Blessings and take care,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

god bless you and your family i will keep you all in my prayers

anita

________________________________

From: Marie <dmarie1958@...>

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:50:58 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Hospital germs you need to be aware of

I am preparing for a BMT in December.  My doctor put me on two different

antibiotics for preventative purposes.  I also switched from Gleevec to Sprycel

about the same time.  I started having diarrhea one weekend.  I really didn't

think much of it because I always had diarrhea when I was on Gleevec.  Well, a

week later I still had it, had lost about 10 pounds, my blood pressure dropped

extremely low and I became dehydrated.  The doctor had me come in to have IV

fluids but didn't even bring up testing a stool sample.  I went to

my onocologist a week later and told him what had been happening.  He ordered a

stool sample and it came back positive for C-diff.  I was put on Flagyl which

worked to clear it up in about 10 days.

Lottie, thanks for the informative facts you shared about C-diff.  I really had

no idea how serious it was.  I feel fortuate that it cleared up easily for me.

I will be admitted to the hospital on December 3 either to begin the transplant

process or receive inductive chemo, since I am not quite in remission.  The

doctor's will make that decision after they get the results of the BMB I had

done today.  I will be posting a CarePages site once I get settled and will pass

on the addy to this group.

This group has been such an integral part of my journey.  I was diagnosed in May

07 and began Gleevec.  In late August of this year, I went into blast crisis,

switched to Sprycel and it was determined that I needed the transplant.  When I

turn on my computer, the first thing I check is my email to read everything

thats posted from you wonderful, caring, intelligent, informative, funny,

entertaining. ......... ......... AWESOME people.

I am a single mom with a 13 year old son and a 16 daughter still at home. 

Please keep me in  your prayers and thoughts.

Sincerely,

From: Lottie Duthu <lotajamcomcast (DOT) net>

Subject: [ ] Hospital germs you need to be aware of

" CML " <groups (DOT) com>

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 3:40 PM

The true magnitude of Clostridium difficile is still unknown. Over the past 30

years this pathogen has rapidly emerged as an important healthcare-associat ed

infection (HAI), causing a spectrum of diseases, including diarrhea, colitis,

toxic megacolon, sepsis and death. Other than the CDC's NNIS surveillance data

taken from approximately 250 U.S. hospital ICUs and CDC and AHRQ estimates

derrived from patient discharge records, there are no national C. difficile

incidence/prevalenc e studies.

http://www.apic. org/AM/Template. cfm?Section= National_ C_Diff_Prevalanc

e_Study

Clostridium difficile has the nasty habit of flourishing after patients are

treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which wipe out the intestinal bacteria

that normally keep C. diff (Clostridium difficile ) in check. And it forms hardy

spores that are difficult to kill - alcohol-based disinfectant gels, for

example, don't do the trick. What's more, a recently discovered strain called

NAP1 is not only especially virulent, but also appears to pass more easily from

person to person than other strains of C. diff.

http://blogs. wsj.com/health/ 2008/11/11/ forget-mrsa- for-a-moment-

clostridium- difficile- is-a-growing- problem/

From the New England Journal of Medicine we get a summary, plus the entire

article: Conclusions A previously uncommon strain of C. difficile with

variations in toxin genes has become more resistant to fluoroquinolones and has

emerged as a cause of geographically dispersed outbreaks of C.

difficile-associate d disease. http://content. nejm.org/ cgi/content/ abstract/

NEJMoa051590

If you or your family have suffered from this terrible disease, the Chicago

Tribune would like to print your story. http://newsblogs. chicagotribune.

com/triage/ 2008/11/readers- write-i.html

Hand washing is the best way to avoid any disease.

Blessings and take care,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

- sending you lots of love, prayers and healing light.

 

Chi

From: Lottie Duthu <lotajamcomcast (DOT) net>

Subject: [ ] Hospital germs you need to be aware of

" CML " <groups (DOT) com>

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 3:40 PM

The true magnitude of Clostridium difficile is still unknown. Over the past 30

years this pathogen has rapidly emerged as an important healthcare-associat ed

infection (HAI), causing a spectrum of diseases, including diarrhea, colitis,

toxic megacolon, sepsis and death. Other than the CDC's NNIS surveillance data

taken from approximately 250 U.S. hospital ICUs and CDC and AHRQ estimates

derrived from patient discharge records, there are no national C. difficile

incidence/prevalenc e studies.

http://www.apic. org/AM/Template. cfm?Section= National_ C_Diff_Prevalanc

e_Study

Clostridium difficile has the nasty habit of flourishing after patients are

treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which wipe out the intestinal bacteria

that normally keep C. diff (Clostridium difficile ) in check. And it forms hardy

spores that are difficult to kill - alcohol-based disinfectant gels, for

example, don't do the trick. What's more, a recently discovered strain called

NAP1 is not only especially virulent, but also appears to pass more easily from

person to person than other strains of C. diff.

http://blogs. wsj.com/health/ 2008/11/11/ forget-mrsa- for-a-moment-

clostridium- difficile- is-a-growing- problem/

From the New England Journal of Medicine we get a summary, plus the entire

article: Conclusions A previously uncommon strain of C. difficile with

variations in toxin genes has become more resistant to fluoroquinolones and has

emerged as a cause of geographically dispersed outbreaks of C.

difficile-associate d disease. http://content. nejm.org/ cgi/content/ abstract/

NEJMoa051590

If you or your family have suffered from this terrible disease, the Chicago

Tribune would like to print your story. http://newsblogs. chicagotribune.

com/triage/ 2008/11/readers- write-i.html

Hand washing is the best way to avoid any disease.

Blessings and take care,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

here's Lottie's post on c diff.

 

From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...>

Subject: [ ] Hospital germs you need to be aware of

" CML " < >

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 3:40 PM

The true magnitude of Clostridium difficile is still unknown. Over

the past 30 years this pathogen has rapidly emerged as an important

healthcare-associat ed infection (HAI), causing a spectrum of diseases,

including diarrhea, colitis, toxic megacolon, sepsis and death. Other than the

CDC's NNIS surveillance data taken from approximately 250 U.S. hospital ICUs and

CDC and AHRQ estimates derrived from patient discharge records, there are no

national C. difficile incidence/prevalenc e studies.

http://www.apic. org/AM/Template. cfm?Section= National_ C_Diff_Prevalanc

e_Study

Clostridium difficile has the nasty habit of flourishing after patients are

treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which wipe out the intestinal bacteria

that normally keep C. diff (Clostridium difficile ) in check. And it forms hardy

spores that are difficult to kill - alcohol-based disinfectant gels, for

example, don't do the trick. What's more, a recently discovered strain called

NAP1 is not only especially virulent, but also appears to pass more easily from

person to person than other strains of C. diff.

http://blogs. wsj.com/health/ 2008/11/11/ forget-mrsa- for-a-moment-

clostridium- difficile- is-a-growing- problem/

From the New England Journal of Medicine we get a summary, plus the entire

article: Conclusions A previously uncommon strain of C. difficile with

variations in toxin genes has become more resistant to fluoroquinolones and has

emerged as a cause of geographically dispersed outbreaks of C.

difficile-associate d disease. http://content. nejm.org/ cgi/content/ abstract/

NEJMoa051590

If you or your family have suffered from this terrible disease, the Chicago

Tribune would like to print your story. http://newsblogs. chicagotribune.

com/triage/ 2008/11/readers- write-i.html

Hand washing is the best way to avoid any disease.

Blessings and take care,

Lottie