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.

References and Resources:
Aziz AM, Murphy P. C. difficile infection – a tool for improving practice and reducing rates. Br J Nurs. 2009 Jun 11;18(11):659-64.

Williams RN, Hemingway D, Miller AS. Enteral Clostridium Difficile, An Emerging Cause for High Output Ileostomy. J Clin Pathol. 2009 May 15.

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