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A Review of Management of Clostridium difficile Infection: Primary and Recurrence
Yasmeen Vincent1, Arif Manji2, Kathleen Gregory-Miller3
1St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Ave. East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6, Canada. yasmeenvincent@yahoo.ca.
Abstract:
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially fatal illness, especially in the elderly and hospitalized individuals. The recurrence and rates of CDI are increasing. In addition, some cases of CDI are refractory to the currently available antibiotics. The search for improved modalities for the management of primary and recurrent CDI is underway. This review discusses the current antibiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and other options such as immunotherapy and administration of non-toxigenic Clostridium difficile (CD) for the management of both primary and recurrent CDI.
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