I was nursing in a hospice and there was a huge outbreak of c diff at the local hospital and there were patients being transferred to us so that is thought where I got c diff. I was admitted to the emergency dept with
high temp, WCC 19,000, severe generalised abdo pain, vomiting and explosive, offensive diarrhoea. I was commenced on gentamycin and cefuroxime in hosp and deteriorated to critical stage. I was being treated for diverticulitis only (not c diff).