A 70-year-old with a CDI recurrence within 3 months has risk factors for further recurrence. Which adjunctive therapy should be considered in addition...

Question

A 70-year-old with a CDI recurrence within 3 months has risk factors for further recurrence. Which adjunctive therapy should be considered in addition to standard-of-care antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Bezlotoxumab as a co-intervention to reduce recurrence risk

Answer

No adjunct indicated

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Bezlotoxumab is contraindicated in recurrences

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Probiotics to eradicate C. difficile

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Empiric FMT as first-line

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection

A 70-year-old with a CDI recurrence within 3 months has risk factors for further recurrence. Which adjunctive therapy should be considered in addition to standard-of-care antibiotics?