A 70-year-old with chronic diarrhea and positive C. difficile toxin wants to prevent recurrence after this second episode. Best strategy in addition t...

Question

A 70-year-old with chronic diarrhea and positive C. difficile toxin wants to prevent recurrence after this second episode. Best strategy in addition to fidaxomicin?

Accepted Answer

Bezlotoxumab during standard therapy

Answer

No adjuncts have benefit

Answer

Prolonged metronidazole taper

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Cholestyramine

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Probiotics as sole therapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Recurrent C. difficile

A 70-year-old with chronic diarrhea and positive C. difficile toxin wants to prevent recurrence after this second episode. Best strategy in addition to fidaxomicin?