Comparison of fidaxomicin to oral vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients

• Main Authors: A. Krishna Rao (Author), Qianzi Zhao (Author), Jay Krishnan (Author), Justin Bell (Author), Oryan Henig (Author), Jolene Daniel (Author), Kara Sawaya (Author), Owen Albin (Author), John Mills (Author), Lindsay Petty (Author), Kevin Gregg (Author), Daniel Kaul (Author), Anurag Malani (Author), Jason Pogue (Author), Keith Kaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality. Even after recovery, recurrent CDI (rCDI) occurs frequently, and concomitant antibiotic use for treatment of a concurrent non-C. difficile infection is a major risk factor. Treatment with fidaxomicin v...