ON: Guelph General Hospital declares outbreak of C. difficile- Over

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Source: http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/guelph-g...cile-1.1556095

Guelph General Hospital declares outbreak of C. difficile
CTV Kitchener
Published Friday, November 22, 2013 3:11PM EST

Four patients at Guelph General Hospital have contracted C. difficile, prompting hospital officials to declare an outbreak.

Hospital officials say the facility typically sees one or two cases of C. difficile each month, but has experienced higher levels in September and October...

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Re: ON: Guelph General Hospital declares outbreak of C. difficile- Over

Source: http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/guelph-g...reak-1.1605372

Guelph General Hospital declares end to C. difficile outbreak

CTV Kitchener
Published Monday, December 23, 2013 11:30AM EST

An outbreak of the C. difficile bacteria has ended, Guelph General Hospital officials say...

...Two more patients were found to have C. difficile a week later, and one of the six died ? although it was not known if the death and infection were linked...