A 60-year-old woman with recurrent C. difficile infection after vancomycin taper asks about prevention of recurrence. Which adjunct is supported?...

Question

A 60-year-old woman with recurrent C. difficile infection after vancomycin taper asks about prevention of recurrence. Which adjunct is supported?

Accepted Answer

Bezlotoxumab as an adjunct in those at high risk of recurrence

Answer

Chronic metronidazole prophylaxis

Answer

Stop all acid suppression and antibiotics always prevent recurrence

Answer

Fecal microbiota transplant for first recurrence routinely

Answer

Probiotics universally prevent recurrence

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