A nursing home patient receiving negligent care was allowed to develop a C. diff infection. The infection along with kidney failure led to the patient’s death. The family is now pursuing a lawsuit for damages.
C. diff is an infection that involves the digestion tract. The elderly are most susceptible to the infection, especially in nursing homes. If a patient develops this type of infection, caregivers should closely monitor symptoms to avoid dehydration, worsening infection, and in the worst case, death. For more, read the story.
