Question

A 69-year-old hospitalized man develops profuse watery diarrhea 2 days after finishing clindamycin. Stool toxin is positive for C. difficile. Which therapy is preferred for an initial episode?

Accepted Answer

Oral fidaxomicin 200 mg BID for 10 days

Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg QID for 10 days

Answer

Oral metronidazole 500 mg TID for 10 days

Answer

IV vancomycin plus oral metronidazole

Answer

Bezlotoxumab monotherapy

Practice question

A 69-year-old hospitalized man develops profuse watery diarrhea 2 days after finishing clindamycin. Stool toxin is positive for C. difficile. Which therapy is preferred for an initial episode?