Mentions of Clostridium difficile on death certificates in England and Wales rose by 69 per cent to 3,807 from 2004-05, according to the Office for National Statistics. The rate for deaths involving C difficile in males increased from 23 to 38 per million population in 2005. In females the rate increased from 23 to 39.
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