A 72-year-old with initial, non-fulminant C. difficile infection. Best first-line therapy?...

Question

A 72-year-old with initial, non-fulminant C. difficile infection. Best first-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg orally twice daily for 10 days

Answer

Vancomycin 125 mg orally QID for 10 days (only)

Answer

Metronidazole 500 mg orally TID for 10 days (preferred)

Answer

Bezlotoxumab monotherapy

Answer

Probiotics plus metronidazole

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Clostridioides difficile Infection