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C. difficile infections at record high

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that C. difficile infections are at an all-time high and are linked to 14,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Almost half of infections occur in people younger than 65, but more than 90% of deaths occur in people 65 and older. Read more.

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