Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (PRWEB) February 24, 2011
Michigan personal injury lawyer Thomas L. Stroble said right now that new, more efficient measures require to be taken to avoid hospital patients from suffering from Clostridium difficile infections.
“The growing rate of C. difficile infections amongst patients in Michigan and all through the country shows that whatever measures hospitals and nursing homes are taking to avoid these infections are not sufficient,” said Stroble, the founding attorney of The Stroble Law Firm, P.C., a Bloomfield Hills law firm that represents clients in medical malpractice and nursing home negligence cases.
“Fortunately, even though hospitals and long-term care facilities may be failing, researchers are creating progress to develop vaccines that would quit the progress of these C. difficile infections,” Stroble said. “Hopefully, patients can soon benefit from these preventive medicines.”
For example, the Connecticut-based Stamford Therapeutics Consortium announced last week that it was beginning a phase II clinical study of a vaccine developed by global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted quickly-track designation to the investigational vaccine, which is only given when a new drug or vaccine is needed to stop serious or life-threatening conditions and to address unmet medical wants.
According to a study by the Agency for Healthcare Investigation and Good quality, the number of hospital patients stricken by C. difficile–connected diseases spiked by 200 percent during the first half of this past decade. Two out of each and every 3 infected hospital patients were elderly.
Clostridium difficile is a sort of bacteria that can cause potentially life-threatening diseases, which includes diarrhea. It can be spread via exposure to unwashed hands, bedpans, toilet seats or other surfaces.
It is commonly treated with antibiotics. Even so, according to the Centers for Illness Control and Prevention, a new strain of C. difficile has emerged in recent years that may be resistant to frequently utilised antibiotics.
“A individual suffering from a C. difficile infection could have been exposed to this harmful form of bacteria via the negligence of a hospital or nursing residence staff,” Stroble said. “It’s crucial to seek treatment proper away and to consult with an attorney who will make sure your legal rights are protected.”
About The Stroble Law Firm, P.C.
The Stroble Law Firm, P.C. is a full-service Bloomfield Hills, MI law firm that represents personal injury and auto accident victims and their families throughout the state of Michigan, which includes Macomb County, Oakland County, Warren, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, St. Clair Shores, Mount Clemens, Utica, Roseville, Troy, Farmington Hills, Waterford, Southfield, Pontiac, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield and Bloomfield Hills. The firm’s individual injury practice areas also consist of truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, slip and falls, dog bites and wrongful death instances. To find out more about The Stroble Law Firm, P.C. call (248) 454-0800 or (888) 454-0801 or use the firm’s on the internet contact form.
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