John Flaherty, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, discusses clostridium difficile treatment in hospitals,
Summary: Clostridium difficile in hospital patients has a mortality rate as high as 6%; some patients may require colectomy. Treatment is still metronidazole or vancomycin, with vancomycin slightly more effective in preventing relapse, and PO doses are preferable to IV.
