A 59-year-old with first recurrence of C. difficile and high risk for recurrence (age 65). Which adjunct to standard-of-care antibiotics reduces recu...

Question

A 59-year-old with first recurrence of C. difficile and high risk for recurrence (age >65). Which adjunct to standard-of-care antibiotics reduces recurrence risk?

Accepted Answer

Bezlotoxumab single IV infusion during therapy

Answer

Probiotics

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Chronic vancomycin taper for all

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Metronidazole suppression

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No adjunctive options exist

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection

A 59-year-old with first recurrence of C. difficile and high risk for recurrence (age >65). Which adjunct to standard-of-care antibiotics reduces recurrence risk?