c.diff

Question 1

what type of bacterial is c.diff

Answer 1

gram positive rod

Question 2

risk factors for c.diff infection

Answer 2

antibiotics
PPI

Question 3

features of c.diff infection

Answer 3

diarrhoea
abdominal pain
raised WCC
toxic megacolon if severe

Question 4

management of c.diff

Answer 4

oral vanc first line
(then oral fidaxomicin, then oral vanc + IV met)
stop opiods
life threatening: oral vanc and IV met

Question 5

diagnosis of c.diff

Answer 5

detecting c.diff toxin in stool
c.diff antigen positive: only shows exposure not infection