A 30-year-old with watery diarrhea 10 times daily and WBC 23,000/µL, creatinine 2.1 mg/dL from baseline 0.8, positive C. difficile toxin. Severity?...

Question

A 30-year-old with watery diarrhea 10 times daily and WBC 23,000/µL, creatinine 2.1 mg/dL from baseline 0.8, positive C. difficile toxin. Severity?

Accepted Answer

Severe CDI

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Nonsevere CDI

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Fulminant CDI

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Mild disease only

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Asymptomatic colonization

us-abim MCQ (SBA): C. difficile-Severity