Research Money for C. diff. in Other Countries

[Bobbie]

Announcement of Research Investment to Combat the C. Difficile ...
Industry Canada (press release) - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/0 ... enDocument

Genome researchers get $400K to study C. difficile
CTV.ca - Canada
MONTREAL -- Genomics researchers are getting nearly $400,000 to conduct a genetics study of the leading strain of the deadly C. difficile bacterium in Quebec
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/
CTVNews/20061221/research_difficile_061221/20061221?hub=Health

Research project aims to curb C. difficile outbreaks
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
A nearly $400,000 research project will sequence strains of C. difficile bacteria that have been plaguing hospitals, Genome Canada and Genome Quebec announced ...
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/12/ ... enome.html

In the UK, the government is offering trusts to try to eradicate Cdiff.
The move follows a 17 per cent rise in c-difficile cases last year. The bacterium now kills three times as many people as the better-known MRSA bug.
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_h ... _page.html

Is the US keeping up with other countries in C. diff. research?