A 64-year-old woman presents with her first episode of nonsevere Clostridioides difficile infection (WBC 11,200/µL; creatinine 0.9 mg/dL). What is the...

Question

A 64-year-old woman presents with her first episode of nonsevere Clostridioides difficile infection (WBC 11,200/µL; creatinine 0.9 mg/dL). What is the preferred initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Oral fidaxomicin 200 mg twice daily for 10 days

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Oral metronidazole 500 mg three times daily for 10 days

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Oral vancomycin 125 mg four times daily for 10 days as preferred first-line

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Probiotics alone

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Bezlotoxumab monotherapy

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection

A 64-year-old woman presents with her first episode of nonsevere Clostridioides difficile infection (WBC 11,200/µL; creatinine 0.9 mg/dL). What is the preferred initial therapy?