Itâs hard to escape the no-carb craze. At the grocery store you can find just about anything with a low-carb label, from tortillas to frozen dinners and more. Not since the low-fat craze has a single nutrient been so vilified.
Many antibiotics alter the balance among the types and quantity of bacteria in the intestine, thus allowing certain disease-causing bacteria to multiply and replace other bacteria. The type of bacteria that most commonly overgrows and causes infection is Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile infection releases two toxins that can cause inflammation of the protective lining of the large intestine (colitis).
The hyper virulent strain of Clostridium difficile has been identified in Australia, after Epworth Healthcare in Richmond, Victoria, reported it had managed three patients diagnosed with the strain since February this year.