A 64-year-old with new watery diarrhoea after antibiotics has positive C. difficile NAAT. First episode, nonsevere. Best therapy?...

Question

A 64-year-old with new watery diarrhoea after antibiotics has positive C. difficile NAAT. First episode, nonsevere. Best therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin orally

Answer

Metronidazole monotherapy first line

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Oral vancomycin plus IV metronidazole

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No antibiotics; probiotics only

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Cholestyramine to bind toxin

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection