Dose addition of intravenous metronidazole to oral vancomycin improve outcomes in Clostridioides difficile infection?
Dose addition of intravenous metronidazole to oral vancomycin improve outcomes in Clostridioides difficile infection?
Rédigé par : Dr Jean-Pierre Bru
Dual therapy with vancomycin (oral/nasogastric tube/rectal instillation) and intravenous (IV) metronidazole is recommended only for the treatment of severe CDI especialy if associated with ileus or megacolon (IDSA2017) and if associated with the impossibility of oral administration (ESCMID2014). The aim of the study was to compare dual therapy with IV metronidazole and oral vancomycin versus va...
Ce contenu est à destination des professionnels de santé. Merci de vous identifier.
This content is intended for healthcare professionals. Thank you for identifying yourself.
This content is intended for healthcare professionals. Thank you for identifying yourself.
Déjà inscrit / Already registered ?
Créer un compte / Create an account
Créer un compte ne prend que quelques minutes et vous permettra d'accèder à l'ensemble des contenus du site.
Creating an account takes only instant and will allow you to access all the content of the website.