Routinely prescribed antibiotic may not be best for treating severe C. diff infections

(University of Utah) Over the past two decades there has been a sharp rise in the number and severity of infections caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile. Scientists at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah report that patients with a severe C. diff infection (CDI) were less likely to die when treated with the antibiotic vancomycin compared to the standard treatment of metronidazole.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news