Thanks Dr Kini but do you, or anyone else, know if cdiff colonizes in the colon?
I know the relapse rate is 20%. i know metronidazone and vancomycin are used to treat cdiff. I am wondering if it will always be dormant and, then, reactivated with the use of antibiotics? this is a different question than a tradiona relapse after pulsing. Do some people utilize antibiotics again with no further incidence? what percentage?
THX for your continued guidance.
Hi,
Metronidazole and vancomycin are used to treat c-diff. But in about 20% of the patients, it may recur even after completing the treatment.
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