Question

A 65-year-old with fulminant C. difficile infection has hypotension and ileus. What is the recommended antibiotic regimen?

Accepted Answer

Oral (or NG) vancomycin 500 mg q6h plus IV metronidazole 500 mg q8h

Answer

Fidaxomicin monotherapy

Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg q6h alone

Answer

Oral metronidazole monotherapy

Answer

Stop all antibiotics and observe

Practice question

A 65-year-old with fulminant C. difficile infection has hypotension and ileus. What is the recommended antibiotic regimen?