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| ==Principles of Therapy for ''Clostridium difficile'' infection==
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| #If a patient has a strong pre-test probability for CDI, empiric therapy should be considered regardless of the laboratory testing result<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 |pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>. CDI accounts for about 20% of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea cases in the USA<ref name="Planche2013">{{cite journal|last1=Planche|first1=Tim|title=Clostridium difficile|journal=Medicine|volume=41|issue=11|year=2013|pages=654–657|issn=13573039|doi=10.1016/j.mpmed.2013.08.003}}</ref>.The main risk factors for CDI are:
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| ##Antibiotic exposure and the first three months after cessation of antibiotics<ref name="pmid22146873">{{cite journal| author=Hensgens MP, Goorhuis A, Dekkers OM, Kuijper EJ| title=Time interval of increased risk for Clostridium difficile infection after exposure to antibiotics. | journal=J Antimicrob Chemother | year= 2012 | volume= 67 | issue= 3 | pages= 742-8 | pmid=22146873 | doi=10.1093/jac/dkr508 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22146873 }} </ref>. Commonly [[clindamycin]], [[penicillins]], [[cephalosporins]], [[fluoroquinolones]],and multiple antibiotics<ref name="KnightSurawicz2013">{{cite journal|last1=Knight|first1=Christopher L.|last2=Surawicz|first2=Christina M.|title=Clostridium difficile Infection|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=97|issue=4|year=2013|pages=523–536|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.003}}</ref>.
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| ##Exposure to '''''Clostridium difficile''''': up to 25% of hospitalized patients and residents of lonf term facilities are colonized<ref name="Planche2013">{{cite journal|last1=Planche|first1=Tim|title=Clostridium difficile|journal=Medicine|volume=41|issue=11|year=2013|pages=654–657|issn=13573039|doi=10.1016/j.mpmed.2013.08.003}}</ref>.
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| ##Age >65<ref name="KnightSurawicz2013">{{cite journal|last1=Knight|first1=Christopher L.|last2=Surawicz|first2=Christina M.|title=Clostridium difficile Infection|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=97|issue=4|year=2013|pages=523–536|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.003}}</ref>.
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| ##History of [[inflammatory bowel disease]]<ref name="KnightSurawicz2013">{{cite journal|last1=Knight|first1=Christopher L.|last2=Surawicz|first2=Christina M.|title=Clostridium difficile Infection|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=97|issue=4|year=2013|pages=523–536|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.003}}</ref>.
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| #Any antimicrobial agent should be discontinued<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. |journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>.
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| #Current guidelines recommend to choose the treatment regimen based on the severity of the disease<ref name="pmid20307191">{{cite journal|author=Cohen SH, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Kelly CP, Loo VG, McDonald LC et al.| title=Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults: 2010 update by the society for healthcare epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the infectious diseases society of America (IDSA). |journal=Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | year= 2010 | volume= 31 | issue= 5 | pages= 431-55 | pmid=20307191 | doi=10.1086/651706 | pmc= |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20307191 }} </ref> <ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 |pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref><ref name="Planche2013">{{cite journal|last1=Planche|first1=Tim|title=Clostridium difficile|journal=Medicine|volume=41|issue=11|year=2013|pages=654–657|issn=13573039|doi=10.1016/j.mpmed.2013.08.003}}</ref><ref name="KnightSurawicz2013">{{cite journal|last1=Knight|first1=Christopher L.|last2=Surawicz|first2=Christina M.|title=Clostridium difficile Infection|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=97|issue=4|year=2013|pages=523–536|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.003}}</ref>:
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| ##Mild: diarrhea as the only symptom.
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| ##Moderate: raised white cell count but <15,000 cells/mL and serum creatine <1.5 times baseline.
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| ##Severe: leucocytosis >15,000 cells/mL OR serum creatinene level >1.5 times baseline or abdominal tenderness and serum albumin < 3 g/dL.
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| ##Severe complicated: hypotension or shock, ileus, megacolon, leucocytosis >20,000 cells/mL OR leucopenia <2,000, lactate >2.2 mmol/L, delirium, fever ≥ 38.5 °C, organ failure.
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| #Duration: recommendations stablish a 10-14 days treatment. If clinical response in 5-7 days, complete 10 days<ref name="KnightSurawicz2013">{{cite journal|last1=Knight|first1=Christopher L.|last2=Surawicz|first2=Christina M.|title=Clostridium difficile Infection|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=97|issue=4|year=2013|pages=523–536|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.003}}</ref>.
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| #Do not use metronidazole beyond the first recurrence episode of CDI or for long-term therapy because of the risk of neurotoxicity<ref name="pmid20307191">{{cite journal|author=Cohen SH, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Kelly CP, Loo VG, McDonald LC et al.| title=Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults: 2010 update by the society for healthcare epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the infectious diseases society of America (IDSA). |journal=Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | year= 2010 | volume= 31 | issue= 5 | pages= 431-55 | pmid=20307191 | doi=10.1086/651706 | pmc= |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20307191 }} </ref>.
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| #For mild-to-moderate patients who are intolerant/allergic to metronidazole and for pregnant/breastfeeding women, vancomycin should be used at standard dosing<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 |volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>.
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| #The use of anti-peristaltic agents to control diarrhea from confirmed or suspected CDI should be limited or avoided<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>.
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| #Supportive care should be delivered to all patients with severe or severe complicated CDI<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal|author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 |pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>.
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| #CT scanning of the abdomen and pelvis is recommended in patients with severe complicated CDI<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal|author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 |pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>.
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| #Surgical consult should be obtained in all patients with complicated CDI<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 |pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }}</ref>.
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| #If there is a third recurrence after a pulsed vancomycin regimen, fecal microbiota transplant should be considered<ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 | pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref>.
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| ==Medical Therapy==
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| <font color="#FF4C4C">'''▸ Click on the following categories to expand treatment regimens.'''</font><ref name="pmid23439232">{{cite journal| author=Surawicz CM, Brandt LJ, Binion DG, Ananthakrishnan AN, Curry SR, Gilligan PH et al.| title=Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2013 | volume= 108 | issue= 4 |pages= 478-98; quiz 499 | pmid=23439232 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2013.4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23439232 }} </ref><ref name="pmid20307191">{{cite journal|author=Cohen SH, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Kelly CP, Loo VG, McDonald LC et al.| title=Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults: 2010 update by the society for healthcare epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the infectious diseases society of America (IDSA). |journal=Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | year= 2010 | volume= 31 | issue= 5 | pages= 431-55 | pmid=20307191 | doi=10.1086/651706 | pmc= |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20307191 }} </ref><ref name="Planche2013">{{cite journal|last1=Planche|first1=Tim|title=Clostridium difficile|journal=Medicine|volume=41|issue=11|year=2013|pages=654–657|issn=13573039|doi=10.1016/j.mpmed.2013.08.003}}</ref><ref name="KnightSurawicz2013">{{cite journal|last1=Knight|first1=Christopher L.|last2=Surawicz|first2=Christina M.|title=Clostridium difficile Infection|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=97|issue=4|year=2013|pages=523–536|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.003}}</ref><ref name="pmid18971494">{{cite journal| author=Kelly CP, LaMont JT| title=Clostridium difficile--more difficult than ever. | journal=N Engl J Med |year= 2008 | volume= 359 | issue= 18 | pages= 1932-40 | pmid=18971494 | doi=10.1056/NEJMra0707500 | pmc= |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18971494 }} </ref>
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| 125 mg once every 2 days for 8 days (4 doses)
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| 125 mg once every 3 days for 15 days (5 doses)
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| |}
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| |}
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| |}
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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