Phoenix-Area Hospitals Fight Highly Toxic 'Supergerm'

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06/01/2010 - By Ginger Rough
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"The germ, known as Clostridium difficile, has long plagued the medical profession and is blamed for an increasing amount of illness in patients.

But this is the first time the new strain, known in medical circles as "NAP1," is believed to have been linked to patient illness and deaths in Arizona, health officials said. It carries at least 20 times as much toxin as the original strain."