C. diff causes life-threatening diarrhea -- wreaking havoc in your gastrointestinal system unless you have enough powerful "good" bacteria in your system to keep the C. diff under control. But patients on antibiotics often lack good bacteria. Some hospitals are treating desperately ill patients by giving them fecal enemas.
As opposed to feeding them yoghurt and sauerkraut? Are these people nuts? Guess which one is cheaper?
18 posted on 06/04/2011 9:39:01 AM PDT by Carry_Okie
(If term limits really worked, California would have a responsible legislature.)