A 50-year-old with suspected C. difficile infection has ≥3 unformed stools/day, positive NAAT, first episode, nonsevere disease. Best initial therapy?...

Question

A 50-year-old with suspected C. difficile infection has ≥3 unformed stools/day, positive NAAT, first episode, nonsevere disease. Best initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Fidaxomicin 200 mg orally twice daily for 10 days

Answer

Metronidazole 500 mg orally three times daily

Answer

Vancomycin 125 mg orally four times daily for 10 days

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Probiotics alone

Answer

Bezlotoxumab monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): C. difficile-Initial Treatment

A 50-year-old with suspected C. difficile infection has ≥3 unformed stools/day, positive NAAT, first episode, nonsevere disease. Best initial therapy?