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Hardguideline recommends high‑dose oral (or NG) vancomycin plus IV metronidazole; consider rectal vancomycin if ileus. Fidaxomicin and rifaximin regimens are not used alone in fulminant disease."Infectious Diseases"hard"

A 71-year-old with fulminant C. difficile (hypotension, ileus). Best initial antibiotics?

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