A 48-year-old with HIV (suppressed) has persistent diarrhoea and positive C. difficile PCR with toxin EIA negative. He has no symptoms of colitis. Bes...

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A 48-year-old with HIV (suppressed) has persistent diarrhoea and positive C. difficile PCR with toxin EIA negative. He has no symptoms of colitis. Best management?

Accepted Answer

No treatment; consider colonisation

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Treat with fidaxomicin

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Treat with oral vancomycin

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Metronidazole

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Probiotics

us-abim MCQ (SBA): C. difficile Testing Interpretation

A 48-year-old with HIV (suppressed) has persistent diarrhoea and positive C. difficile PCR with toxin EIA negative. He has no symptoms of colitis. Best management?