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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2009; 15(13): 1554-1580
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1554
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1554
Table 7 Therapeutic approach to patients with recurrent C. difficile infection
| Second course of initial antibiotic, if the patient has mild/moderate disease; if severe disease, begin vancomycin |
| If recurrence after vancomycin, re-evaluate and treat with oral vancomycin and add tapering vancomycin regime and s. boulardii |
| If recurrence despite above, consider |
| Rifampicin |
| Cholestyramine |
| Fecal bacteriotherapy |
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Citation: Hookman P, Barkin JS.
Clostridium difficile associated infection, diarrhea and colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(13): 1554-1580 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i13/1554.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1554