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What feature of C Diff bacteria allows it to stay in our environment for very long even despite disinfection?

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C diff forms spores

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What does C Diff bacteria produce?

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toxins A & B

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What is the route of transmission of C Diff?

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fecal oral

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What are the risk factors for CDI?

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  1. use of abx
  2. acid suppression therapy
  3. history of CDI
  4. GI surgery
  5. tube feeding
  6. residence in nursing homes & long term care facilities
  7. old age >65
  8. immunosuppression
  9. multiple/severe comorbidities
  10. prior hospitalization in the past 1 year
  11. prolonged hospitalization
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What antibiotics are associated with higher CDI risk?

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  1. clindamycin
  2. cephalosporins (3rd & 4th gen)
  3. fluoroquinolones
  4. amox-clav (BLI component)
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What antibiotics have protective effects against CDI?

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Doxycycline/tigecycline

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Why do they have protective effects against CDI?

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  1. active against C Diff
  2. inhibit toxin production
  3. minimal effects on gut microbiome
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What are the steps for infection control for CDI?

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  1. isolation
  2. practice hand and personal hygiene (wear PPE [gloves & gown], handwash with soap & water > alcohol handrub)
  3. environmental sanitation w sporicidal agents
  4. antimicrobial stewardship
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What is the ONE symptom that CDI always present with?

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watery diarrhoea (≥3 loose stools in 24h)

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What are the risk classifications of CDI?

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  • mild
  • moderate
  • severe
  • fulminant
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What are the symptoms of mild CDI?

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  • Diarrhoea
  • Abdominal cramps
    (No systemic signs of infection)
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What are the symptoms of moderate CDI?

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  • Diarrhoea
  • Abdominal cramps & distension
  • Fever
  • Nausea
  • Malaise
  • Leukocytosis (elevated WBC)
  • Hypovolemia
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What are the symptoms of severe CDI?

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  • Diarrhoea
  • Diffused abdominal cramps & distention
  • Fever
  • WBC ≥15 or SCr ≥133
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What are the symptoms of fulminant CDI?

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  • Hypovolemia/shock
  • Ileus (no more peristalsis)
  • Megacolon (become v large)
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What are the diagnostic criteria for CDI?

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A + B

A
- diarrhoea (≥3 loose stools in 24h)
- radiographic evidence of toxic megacolon/ileus

B
- positive stool test for C Diff/toxins
- colonoscopic/histopathologic evidence of pseudomembranous colitis

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When do we perform stool test?

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ONLY for symptomatic patients (ie. have diarrhoea)

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What do we need to look out for when performing stool test?

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prior laxative use 48h before test

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What is the minimum duration before we can repeat stool test?

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Do we repeat stool test to determine if the patient is cured of CDI?

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What are the antibiotics available for use for the first episode of CDI?

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  1. Vanco
  2. Fidaxomicin
  3. Metronidazole
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What is the definition of non-severe (ie. mild to moderate) CDI?

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  1. diarrhoea
  2. positive stool test
  3. WBC <15 AND SCr <133 umol/L
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What antibiotics (& what formulation) can we use for non-severe CDI?

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first line:
PO vanco
PO fidaxomicin

alternative:
PO metronidazole

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What is the definition of severe CDI?

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  1. diarrhoea
  2. positive stool test
  3. WBC ≥15 OR SCr ≥133 umol/L
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What antibiotics (& what formulation) can we use for severe CDI?

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PO vanco
PO fidaxomicin

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What is the definition of fulminant CDI?
1. diarrhoea 2. positive stool test 3. hypovolemia OR ileus OR megacolon
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What antibiotics (& what formulation) can we use for fulminant CDI?
IV metronidazole + PO/PR vanco
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What is the dose of oral fidaxomicin used for initial episode of non-severe AND severe CDI?
200mg BD
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What is the dose of oral vanco used for initial episode of non-severe and severe CDI?
125mg QDS
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What is the dose of PO & PR vanco used for initial episode of fulminant CDI?
500mg QDS (same dose for PO & PR)
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Wha is the dose of PO metronidazole used for initial episode of non-severe CDI?
400mg TDS
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What is the dose of IV metronidazole used for initial episode of fulminant CDI?
500mg Q8h (technically is also TDS)
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What is the duration of treatment for the initial episode of CDI?
10 days 14 days if symptoms have not completely resolved
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What is the definition of recurrent CDI?
symptoms of CDI resolved, and subsequently reappeared after treatment has been discontinued
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What are the risk factors for CDI recurrence?
1. administration of abx during/after initial treatment 2. continued use of PPIs 3. defective humoral immune response against C Diff (cannot produce Abs against toxin) 4. old 5. severe underlying disease
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What do we use for the FIRST recurrence of CDI if vanco/fidaxomicin was used for the first episode?
still use vanco/fidaxomicin
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What is the dosing regimen of vanco for the first recurrence of CDI assuming vanco was used for the first episode?
tapered/pulsed
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What is the dose & dosing regimen of fidaxomicin for the first recurrence of CDI assuming vanco/fidaxomicin was used for the first episode?
1. PO 200mg BD x 10 days 2. PO 200mg BD x 5 days --> 200mg EOD x 20 days (same dose of 200mg as for first ep)
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What do we use for the FIRST recurrence of CDI if metronidazole was used for the first episode?
vanco
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What is the dose & dosing regimen of vanco for the first recurrence of CDI assuming metronidazole was used for first episode?
125mg QDS x 10 days (same dose as for non-severe and severe CDI)
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How long does it take for CDI symptoms to resolve?
10 days
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What if symptoms have not resolved by that duration?
extend treatment by another 4 days

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