A 62-year-old hospitalized with nonsevere CDI after recent antibiotics. Which adjunct reduces recurrence risk in high-risk patients when added to stan...

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A 62-year-old hospitalized with nonsevere CDI after recent antibiotics. Which adjunct reduces recurrence risk in high-risk patients when added to standard-of-care antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Bezlotoxumab single IV dose

Answer

Probiotics

Answer

Oral vancomycin taper only

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Fecal microbiota transplant as first-line

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Metronidazole prophylaxis

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

A 62-year-old hospitalized with nonsevere CDI after recent antibiotics. Which adjunct reduces recurrence risk in high-risk patients when added to standard-of-care antibiotics?