April 16, 2024

The Fraser Health Authority is disputing C-Difficile stats used by Burnaby doctors.

The Fraser Health Authority says a claim by Burnaby hospital doctors that C-Difficile bacteria is responsible for 84 patient deaths over the past 2 1/2 years is wrong.  Fraser Health VP of Medicine Dr. Andrew Webb says its difficult to say whether C-Difficile caused a patient's death.  But in 2010-2011, that bacteria was a contributing … [Read more...]