A 43-year-old develops her first episode of nonsevere C. difficile infection (WBC 11,000/µL, Cr 0.9 mg/dL). Which initial therapy is preferred?...

Question

A 43-year-old develops her first episode of nonsevere C. difficile infection (WBC 11,000/µL, Cr 0.9 mg/dL). Which initial therapy is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO BID for 10 days

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Metronidazole 500 mg PO TID for 10 days

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Vancomycin 125 mg PO QID for 10 days

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Bezlotoxumab IV single dose as monotherapy

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Probiotics alone

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile