Question

A 64-year-old hospitalized patient has a first episode of nonfulminant Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Which initial therapy is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg orally twice daily for 10 days

Answer

IV metronidazole monotherapy

Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg every 6 hours for 7 days

Answer

Fecal microbiota transplant as first-line

Answer

Rifaximin monotherapy

Practice question

A 64-year-old hospitalized patient has a first episode of nonfulminant Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Which initial therapy is preferred?