Question

A 45-year-old with watery diarrhea and positive NAAT for Clostridioides difficile (non-severe: WBC 9,000/µL; Cr 1.0 mg/dL) and no prior episodes. Preferred initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO twice daily for 10 days

Answer

Vancomycin 125 mg PO qid for 10 days as preferred

Answer

Metronidazole 500 mg PO tid for 14 days as preferred

Answer

Probiotics alone

Answer

Bezlotoxumab alone

Practice question

A 45-year-old with watery diarrhea and positive NAAT for Clostridioides difficile (non-severe: WBC 9,000/µL; Cr 1.0 mg/dL) and no prior episodes. Preferred initial therapy?