A 61-year-old hospitalized with nonsevere initial Clostridioides difficile infection (WBC 10,200/µL, creatinine 1.1 mg/dL) has first episode. What is ...

Question

A 61-year-old hospitalized with nonsevere initial Clostridioides difficile infection (WBC 10,200/µL, creatinine 1.1 mg/dL) has first episode. What is the preferred initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO BID for 10 days

Answer

Metronidazole 500 mg PO TID for 10 days

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Vancomycin 250 mg PO QID plus IV metronidazole

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Vancomycin 125 mg PO QID for 14 days then taper

Answer

Probiotics alone

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection

A 61-year-old hospitalized with nonsevere initial Clostridioides difficile infection (WBC 10,200/µL, creatinine 1.1 mg/dL) has first episode. What is the preferred initial therapy?