Hospitals locked in battle against C.diff, a stubborn deadly bacterium

Avoiding antibiotics when they aren't needed. Disinfecting rooms with ultraviolet light. Installing sensors to make sure workers wash their hands. Hospitals in Madison and around the country are taking action against a superbug that appears to be on the rise. The bacterium is called Clostridium difficile, or C.diff. It may not be as well known as MRSA, a drug-resistant staph infection, but it has become more of a threat. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 11/21)