C Diff

Question 1

Tell me about the overall summary of C diff infection.

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Question 2

What is the pathogenesis of C diff

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Question 3

What is a microbiome?

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Question 4

Tell me about the risks of antibiotics in causing CDI

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Question 4

What does C diff even do?

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Question 5

What is the difference between colonization and infection?

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Question 6

What is the clinical presentation of CDI and the additional symptoms

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Question 7

What kind of stool do u get with c diff

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D

Question 9

Tell me about C diff lab test recommendations

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Question 10

Tell me about the CDI testing algorithm proposed by ACG

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Question 11

This is the UCI guideline algorithm for ur information

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Question 12

Tell me the classifications of CDI

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Question 13

Tell me about CDI treatment in adults

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Question 14

What antibiotics are used for treatment of CDI

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Question 15

Tell me about CDI initial treatment

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Question 16

Why is vancomycin PO preferred over Flagyl in CDI

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Question 17

Tell me about Fidaxomicin vs Vancomycin

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Question 18

Go more into detail about how vanco and fidaxomicin achieve similar clinical cure vs CDI

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Question 19

What is the challenge of fidaxomicin?

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Question 20

What are some other treatment considerations for c diff?

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Question 21

What do I monitor for a response for CDI treatment?

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C and D

Question 23

What are the risk factors for recurrence of CDI (rCDI)

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Question 24

What is the treatment for rCDI?

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Question 25

What is the fidaxomicin extended pulsed regimen

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Question 26

Tell me about a vancomycin taper

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Question 27

Tell me about the recurrence outcomes with vancomycin pulsed tapered regimen.

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Question 28

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C or D

E: Fidaxomicin 200 mg by mouth twice daily for 5 days then qod for 20 days

Question 29

What kind of drug is used as adjunctive treatment for c diff?

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Monoclonal antiodies in this case Bezlotoxumab (zinplava)

Question 30

Tell me about Bezlotoxumab (zinplava)

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Question 31

What are some other treatment options in literature for c diff

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Question 32

Tell me the treatment of second or subsequent CDI recurrence

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Question 33

What is a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT)

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Question 34

What is the efficacy of FMT?

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Question 35

What is live biotherapeutic products (LBPs)

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Question 36

Tell me about fecal microbiota, Live-Jslm (rebyota)

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Question 37

Tell me about fecal microbiota spores, live-brpk (FMSL) VOWST

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Question 38

How do i prevent C diff

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Question 39

Tell me the algorithm for cdiff treatment

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