Beware the Clostridiapocalypse!

Ok, perhaps I’m being overly dramatic. Then again, maybe not…

You see, there is a contagion in our midst, good people. A contagion that WE helped to create and then disseminate. Our overuse of antibiotics along with a lack of adherence to proper infection control practices has unleashed this unnatural plague upon the unsuspecting bowels of the world. And the proton pump inhibitors don’t help, either.

All of us in healthcare have seen the nastiness C. diff colitis can cause; I’ve seen patients otherwise healthy who’ve died of complications from Clostridium difficile infection. Freeman White —my most excellent Downtown Vegas compatriot and amazing camera dude—has a loved one who was seriously affected by the disease (which was contracted in the hospital during an admission for a routine surgical procedure). It ain’t a joke, homies…it can be a heartbreaking, life-changing disaster.

But we CAN have some fun edumedicating about it…hence our silly video! Initially, Freeman and I sketched it out as an epic Hollywood-style zombie flick—complete with actors, C. diff zombies, special effects, and cocaine habits for all involved. But then reality bit, and we scaled it down…especially when I found out the legendary Dr. Harry would be visiting yours truly in Downtown Vegas. Despite being mistaken for Mr. Chow by tourists on the Strip, Harry found time to do some of the best acting of his storied career—and this in between repeated visits to pay homage at the Liberace Museum.

So spread the word (but not the spores) y’all, and don’t forget to sign up for our email list on the upper right so you’ll never miss another video. And BIG love to Phat Darkie, a plastic surgeon and sick DJ who kindly supplied the hot, silicone-enhanced backing track!

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