A 63-year-old with confirmed C. difficile recurrence (first recurrence) after initial vancomycin course. Preferred treatment?...

Question

A 63-year-old with confirmed C. difficile recurrence (first recurrence) after initial vancomycin course. Preferred treatment?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg BID for 10 days

Answer

Repeat metronidazole

Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg QID for 10 days only

Answer

Probiotics alone

Answer

IV metronidazole

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Recurrent C. difficile