Management of Clostridioides difficile colitis: insights for the gastroenterologist
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of diarrhea in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The last few years have seen major changes in the treatment spectrum of CDI, most notably, recommendations against using metronidazole for initial CDI, the addition of fidaxomicin and be...
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Published in | Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Vol. 12; p. 1756284819847651 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Book Review Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
London, England
SAGE Publications
2019
Sage Publications Ltd |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of diarrhea in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The last few years have seen major changes in the treatment spectrum of CDI, most notably, recommendations against using metronidazole for initial CDI, the addition of fidaxomicin and bezlotoxumab, and emergence of microbial replacement therapies. Several other therapies are undergoing clinical trials. This narrative review focuses on the treatment of CDI with a summary of literature on the newer modalities and the treatment guidelines issued by Infectious Diseases Society of America and European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 1756-2848 1756-283X 1756-2848 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1756284819847651 |