Could calcium hold the key to fighting a dangerous hospital infection?
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 17:02
in Health & Medicine
It lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, preying upon patients already weak from disease or advanced age. It kills nearly 30,000 Americans a year, and sickens half a million more. But new research shows that Clostridium difficile bacteria can't do all this without enough of a humble nutrient: calcium. And that new knowledge may lead to better treatment for the most vulnerable patients.