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Clostridium Difficile
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet called Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium Difficile Associated Disease
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Clostridium Difficile Support
A UK Based Clostridium Difficile Support Group. Includes information and community.
Clostridium difficile
Information from the Health Protection Agency.
Simple Guide to Clostridium difficile
Information from the Department of Health aimed at health care workers, but of interest to all.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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We're all to blame for dirty wards Probiotic drink beats infections UK c.diff deaths 'rising sharply' Toxic strain of bug kills two in separate hospitals Hospitals with most MRSA deaths are revealed in study Superbug in hospital outbreak 'has same death rate as smallpox' Hospital deaths inquiry confirmed Bug ward closure 'took too long' Superbug fatalities rise to 18 Infections 'the biggest NHS fear' Superbug levels in OAPs at record high Family of C-diff victims set to announce their legal action plans Further death from C diff bug Superbug vaccines 'within decade' No charges over C. diff outbreak Results of C.diff review expected Warning for medics over blaming deaths on C.diff Call for ban on superbug gels in hospitals Family anger at C. diff 'secret' Hospital ward closed after outbreak of lethal superbug To beat C diff, just take soap and hot water and wash your hands C diff deaths 'continue to rise' Bug reporting given a boost Inside health: Pressure grows to bring C diff inquiry out into the open Superbug linked to 600 deaths in a year Car salesman thought he had pulled a muscle... in fact he had contracted a deadly flesh-eating disease Trialled: The C.diff vaccine that could 'handcuff' killer superbugOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
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Medline
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