C Diff Flashcards
Tell me about the overall summary of C diff infection.
What is the pathogenesis of C diff
What is a microbiome?
Tell me about the risks of antibiotics in causing CDI
What does C diff even do?
What is the difference between colonization and infection?
What is the clinical presentation of CDI and the additional symptoms
What kind of stool do u get with c diff
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Tell me about C diff lab test recommendations
Tell me about the CDI testing algorithm proposed by ACG
This is the UCI guideline algorithm for ur information
Tell me the classifications of CDI
Tell me about CDI treatment in adults
What antibiotics are used for treatment of CDI
Tell me about CDI initial treatment
Why is vancomycin PO preferred over Flagyl in CDI
Tell me about Fidaxomicin vs Vancomycin
Go more into detail about how vanco and fidaxomicin achieve similar clinical cure vs CDI
What is the challenge of fidaxomicin?
What are some other treatment considerations for c diff?
What do I monitor for a response for CDI treatment?
C and D
What are the risk factors for recurrence of CDI (rCDI)
What is the treatment for rCDI?
What is the fidaxomicin extended pulsed regimen
Tell me about a vancomycin taper
Tell me about the recurrence outcomes with vancomycin pulsed tapered regimen.
C or D
E: Fidaxomicin 200 mg by mouth twice daily for 5 days then qod for 20 days
What kind of drug is used as adjunctive treatment for c diff?
Monoclonal antiodies in this case Bezlotoxumab (zinplava)
Tell me about Bezlotoxumab (zinplava)
What are some other treatment options in literature for c diff
Tell me the treatment of second or subsequent CDI recurrence
What is a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT)
What is the efficacy of FMT?
What is live biotherapeutic products (LBPs)
Tell me about fecal microbiota, Live-Jslm (rebyota)
Tell me about fecal microbiota spores, live-brpk (FMSL) VOWST
How do i prevent C diff
Tell me the algorithm for cdiff treatment
