Woman caught superbug twice

A MOTHER of six with chronic kidney disease died after twice being hit by a superbug.

Gulesha Khatun (56) developed a clostridium difficile infection after being treated by antibiotics at the Royal Oldham Hospital for a serious infection, an inquest heard on Friday.

She initially improved and was allowed home on January 14 last year after the C Diff was treated with antibiotics.

But she fell ill again and was readmitted nine days later. She developed the bug a second time and died in hospital on February 3.

Mrs Khatun, of Garforth Street, Chadderton, was originally from Bangladesh and lost her husband in May, 2008.

Her son Mofiz Ali described her as a very quiet lady who was a good listener, very family orientated and enjoyed going shopping.

One of her kidneys was badly diseased, putting a strain on the other one when she developed the initial infection.

Consultant Bashir Rameh said that she was too ill to undergo surgery when she was first admitted, and may not have survived the operation.

He explained that C Diff micro-organisms, which are present normally in the bowel, sometimes grow and produce toxins when a person receive antibiotics. The infection can return when the treatment is stopped, he added.

Mrs Khatun died of sepsis caused by a toxic colon caused by clostridium difficile. Chronic kidney disease was an underlying factor which made her more susceptible.

Coroner Simon Nelson recorded a verdict of a recognised complication of necessary surgical intervention.