A 52-year-old with recurrent hospital-acquired C. difficile (third episode) has risk factors for recurrence. Which adjunctive therapy may reduce furth...

Question

A 52-year-old with recurrent hospital-acquired C. difficile (third episode) has risk factors for recurrence. Which adjunctive therapy may reduce further recurrence when added to standard of care?

Accepted Answer

Bezlotoxumab single IV dose during active treatment

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Prophylactic metronidazole for 1 month after cure

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Daily probiotics for 6 weeks as sole prevention

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Chronic oral vancomycin indefinitely

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Bismuth subsalicylate twice daily

us-abim MCQ (SBA): C. difficile-Recurrence Prevention

A 52-year-old with recurrent hospital-acquired C. difficile (third episode) has risk factors for recurrence. Which adjunctive therapy may reduce further recurrence when added to standard of care?