Gut bug poses threat

According to research and study, the number of people being hospitalized due to an intestinal superbug has been dangerously growing by over 10,000 cases every year. The germ itself is resistant to antibiotics and has become a real problem in hospitals and nursing homes.

According to research, this bug was the main culprit for nearly 300,000 hospitalizations back in the year 2005 which is more than double the number back in the year 2000.

Clostridium difficile is found in the colon and can cause serious diarrhea and intestinal problems such as colitis. The spores can be found in feces and are very difficult to kill with conventional cleaners and antibacterial products. It has grown resistant to antibiotics and when patients drink antibiotics to combat it, the competing bacteria die off and the bug explodes.

According to professionals, it is not yet time to panic but it is time to learn the cure for the said pathogen. Constant research is being done to find the best possible remedy.