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Nearly half a million Americans suffer from C. difficile infections in single year

An estimated 15,000 deaths are directly attributable to C. difficile infections, making it a substantial cause of infectious disease death in the United States.

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CDC@CDCgov Feb 25, 2015Published 12:37 UTCSignal Time 78Trust Score
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An estimated 15,000 deaths are directly attributable to C. difficile infections, making it a substantial cause of infectious disease death in the United States.

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