Just yesterday I attended a teleconference by David Winston on the subject
of MRSA and Bacterial MDR and how certain herbs and essential oils may be the
solution to the growing problem of infections resistant to antibiotics.
According to the CDC, hospital-associated infections affect nearly 2 million patients
and contribute to nearly 100,000 deaths each year.
In the meantime, I thought the following article was particularly timely.
C. diff’ rivals MRSA as the next deadly bacteria
threat, experts say
By JoNel Aleccia, Health
writer, MSNBC
In January 2005, weeks after giving birth to her daughter, the
mother of two knew only that she was in pain, suffering cramping so
severe she felt like she was still in labor. Then came the diarrhea,
uncontrollable bouts up to 50 times a day, which left
weak and raw and stranded in her Maineville home.
Three tests failed to detect the source of her intestinal trouble. A fourth, however, confirmed
especially virulent form of the bacterial infection Clostridium difficile, known as C.
diff.
produces roughly 20 times the toxins responsible for illnesses ranging from
simple diarrhea to blood poisoning — and death.
For the complete
article check here.