The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic to treat an intestinal infection that afflicts more than 700,000 patients each year in the United States and sometimes can prove fatal. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intensive care unit (ICU) patients placed in private rooms may pick up less than half as many infections as those in rooms with multiple beds, hints a new Canadian study. Full story
An increasing number of hospitalized children are becoming infected with a type of bacteria known as Clostridium difficile, which can cause severe diarrhea and even death, according to a new study. Full story
Grocery store promotions that offer free antibiotics to shoppers may encourage misuse of medications and lead to rising drug resistance, health officials warn. Full story
A nasty intestinal germ found in hospitals is also showing up in grocery store meats, raising the possibility that C. diff is transmitted through food, research shows. Full story
Illnesses caused by C. difficile, a bacterial infection linked to overuse of antibiotics and improperly cleaned health care rooms, may be 20 times more common than once thought. Full story
Sept. 19: The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 500,000 Americans get sick each year from a superbug known as Clostridium difficile, a potentially deadly strain often contracted in hospitals. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
