C Diff Recurrence
Als case illustrates several aspects of recurrent C. RECURRENCE FOURTH EPISODE Patients should be started on Vancomycin 125mg qds for 10 days Faecal transplant is recommended including vancomycin 500mg qds for 4 days. Timing Of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection With The Same Or A Download Scientific Diagram Most repeat episodes occur within the first 30 days after completing a course of treatment. C diff recurrence . Metronidazole 500 mg q 8 h for 10-14 days is the drug of choice for moderate infection and vancomycin 125 mg q 6 h for 10-14 days is the drug of choice for severe CDI. Bezlotoxumab is a human monoclonal antibody against Clostridium difficile toxin B indicated to prevent C. There is some evidence that some bacteria will switch off and go dormant in their fight against vancocin. Refer to CDI treatment flow chart for details of monitoring patient when to refer to ID or Surgery. In hospitalised people the rate of recurrence is around 20 after a first episo