A 34-year-old with acute watery diarrhea after recent antibiotics tests positive for C. difficile. Which statement is true?...

Question

A 34-year-old with acute watery diarrhea after recent antibiotics tests positive for C. difficile. Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin is preferred initial therapy to reduce recurrence

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Metronidazole IV is first-line for all

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Probiotics alone are sufficient initial therapy

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Cholestyramine is recommended with vancomycin

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Stop antibiotics only; no CDI therapy needed

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): C. difficile Infection