A 27-year-old postpartum woman with suspected C. difficile colitis is hypotensive with ileus and WBC 24,000/µL. Best initial therapy?...

Question

A 27-year-old postpartum woman with suspected C. difficile colitis is hypotensive with ileus and WBC 24,000/µL. Best initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Vancomycin 500 mg PO/NG QID plus IV metronidazole

Answer

Oral metronidazole 500 mg TID

Answer

Oral vancomycin 125 mg QID

Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg BID only

Answer

Stop antibiotics; observe

us-abem MCQ (SBA): C. difficile Infection