C. difficile increases risk of death 6-fold in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 03:00
in Health & Medicine
Patients admitted to hospital with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a sixfold greater risk of death if they become infected with Clostridium difficile, a new study has found. The researchers say IBD patients should be screened on admission to protect them from serious illness.