Management of Clostridioides difficile colitis: insights for the gastroenterologist

• Published in: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Vol. 12; p. 1756284819847651
• Main Authors: Saha, Srishti, Khanna, Sahil
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 2019; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Gastroenterology; Infectious diseases; Review; Clostridioides difficile; C. difficile diarrhea; fecal microbiota transplantation; Clostridium difficile

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...