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  #1

What is the treatment for Clostridium difficile?

  #2

vancomycin

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  #3

metronidazole to avoid vanco resistance
also metro is more cost effective

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  #4

yep...Metro first..then Vanco

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  #5

But previously, only a few years back the answer was P.O. Vancomycin



HY

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  #6

Dunno why...Metro shoud be the first choice..Cheap and no resistance,

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