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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... CDI Treatment Guideline ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Adjust IS medications ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... Adults with C difficile ... children with ulcerative ... colitis • Recommendation ... gastroenterology #indications
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
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Medications: antacids ... Medications Inflammatory ... Ulcerative colitis ... Microscopic colitis ... Bacterial: Clostridium difficile