Question

A 59-year-old man presents with watery diarrhea and abdominal pain after high-risk antibiotics; WBC 22,000/µL, creatinine 2.2 mg/dL (baseline 1.0). He has hypotension. Severity assessment suggests fulminant C. difficile. Best initial regimen?

Accepted Answer

Vancomycin 500 mg PO QID plus IV metronidazole

Answer

000/µL

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creatinine 2.2 mg/dL (baseline 1.0). He has hypotension. Severity assessment suggests fulminant C. difficile. Best initial regimen?

Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO BID

Answer

Vancomycin 125 mg PO QID

Practice question

A 59-year-old man presents with watery diarrhea and abdominal pain after high-risk antibiotics; WBC 22,000/µL, creatinine 2.2 mg/dL (baseline 1.0). He has hypotension. Severity assessment suggests fulminant C. difficile. Best initial regimen?