Question

A 43-year-old woman presents with watery diarrhoea after clindamycin. WBC 10,500/µL, creatinine 0.9 mg/dL, stool toxin positive. First episode, non-severe. Best therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg orally twice daily for 10 days

Answer

Oral vancomycin 500 mg QID for 10 days

Answer

Metronidazole 500 mg TID for 14 days

Answer

Observation only

Answer

Bezlotoxumab alone

Practice question

A 43-year-old woman presents with watery diarrhoea after clindamycin. WBC 10,500/µL, creatinine 0.9 mg/dL, stool toxin positive. First episode, non-severe. Best therapy?