A 72-year-old inpatient develops profuse watery diarrhoea; stool toxin positive for C. difficile. First episode, non-severe. Best initial therapy?...

Question

A 72-year-old inpatient develops profuse watery diarrhoea; stool toxin positive for C. difficile. First episode, non-severe. Best initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg QDS for 10 days

Answer

Oral metronidazole

Answer

IV vancomycin

Answer

Fidaxomicin only for recurrences

Answer

Stop all antibiotics and observe

ukmla MCQ (SBA): C. difficile Infection