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What are the best results that any one has had getting rid of c-diff?
This can include meds, things eaten, or any thing else you have done.
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asked Mar 17, 2011 at 07:54PM in Infectious Diseases
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0Votesanswered Mar 18, 2011 at 06:15PMFor severe refractory cases, it is usually best to provide an extended course of vancomycin with a taper at the end. Though not necessarily supported by data, I also tend to give people probiotics such as lactobacillus acidophilus, and/or have them eat yogurt. If that doesn't work, there appears to be some good data behind fecal transplants, although I have not seen it done personally.
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