A 67-year-old with suspected C. difficile colitis has fulminant disease (hypotension/ileus). Initial antibiotic regimen?...

Question

A 67-year-old with suspected C. difficile colitis has fulminant disease (hypotension/ileus). Initial antibiotic regimen?

Accepted Answer

Oral vancomycin plus IV metronidazole (consider rectal vancomycin if ileus)

Answer

Fidaxomicin monotherapy only

Answer

Metronidazole monotherapy

Answer

Probiotics only

Answer

No antibiotics before colectomy

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Fulminant C. difficile