Whether it will detail the incidents of Clostridium difficile since the outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital was identified in May 2008, …

An incident of Clostridium difficile is defined by NHS boards as (a) two or more linked cases of the same strain of Clostridium difficile in the same clinical area (i.e. ward) or (b) where case numbers breach what is referred to as the statistical upper control limit for a specific clinical area. NHS board infection control teams ensure that all newly identified cases of Clostridium difficile are appropriately managed in relation to the prevention and control of infection.
The detail of all incidents of Clostridium difficile since May 2008, as provided by NHS boards using the definitions above, are presented in the following table. The dates of those incidents listed have not been included to preserve the anonymity of the patients concerned.
Board
| Total Number of Incidents
Per Board Area
| Hospital
| Numbers of Positive Cases
Per Hospital
| Deaths Where Clostridium Difficile Shown As

Primary Cause
| Contributory Cause

Ayrshire and Arran
| 14
| Ayr
| 3
|
-
| 1

6
|
-
| 1

4
| 1
|
-

4
|
-
|
-

3
|
-
|
-

6
|
-
|
-

3
|
-
|
-

Ayrshire Central
| 3
|
-
|
-

Biggart
| 4
| 1
|
-

Crosshouse
| 3
|
-
|
-