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C. Difficile Deaths Continue to Rise in UK
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The number of deaths linked to Clostridium difficile jumped by more than 25% last year, but there was a small fall in deaths associated with MRSA, official figures showed on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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Multidrug-Resistant TB Rapid Screening Program Effective in Cape Town
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Mass screening for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) of individuals attending South Africa healthcare clinics found a commercially available molecular rapid assay was a "highly accurate screening tool for MDR TB, which achieves a substantial reduction in diagnostic delay." Reuters Health Information
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