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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... Tx Management (IDSA ... preferred over vancomycin ... /severe CDI IDSA ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Pharmacology #Management #CDiff
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
out of favor for C.diff ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 1. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 2. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
efficacy: • Vancomycin ... × 10 days #CDiff ... #pharmacology #idsa ... #table
IDSA Recommended Dosages of Antimicrobial Agents Administered by the Intraventricular Route
Amikacin - 5–50 mg
Amphotericin B -
IDSA Recommended ... ventricles: 5 mg vancomycin ... Normal size: 10 mg vancomycin ... ventriculitis #table ... #idsa