Question

A 61-year-old with confirmed C. difficile infection has fulminant disease (hypotension, ileus). Which regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

High-dose oral/NG vancomycin plus IV metronidazole; consider rectal vancomycin if ileus

Answer

Fidaxomicin only

Answer

Metronidazole alone

Answer

No therapy if WBC <15,000

Answer

Probiotics only

Practice question

A 61-year-old with confirmed C. difficile infection has fulminant disease (hypotension, ileus). Which regimen is recommended?