A 61-year-old woman with first episode of nonsevere, nonfulminant C. difficile infection. Best initial therapy?...

Question

A 61-year-old woman with first episode of nonsevere, nonfulminant C. difficile infection. Best initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO BID for 10 days

Answer

Metronidazole 500 mg PO TID for 10 days

Answer

Vancomycin 125 mg PO QID for 10 days (only)

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Probiotics plus loperamide

Answer

Fecal microbiota transplantation

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