A 44-year-old with suspected C. difficile infection (3 watery stools/day, positive NAAT) has non-severe disease and no prior episodes. Preferred initi...

Question

A 44-year-old with suspected C. difficile infection (3 watery stools/day, positive NAAT) has non-severe disease and no prior episodes. Preferred initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg BID for 10 days

Answer

Oral metronidazole

Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg QID for 10 days

Answer

IV vancomycin

Answer

Stop all antibiotics; no specific therapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection

A 44-year-old with suspected C. difficile infection (3 watery stools/day, positive NAAT) has non-severe disease and no prior episodes. Preferred initial therapy?