DTB Select: Comparison of antibiotics for Clostridium difficile infection

Synopsis and clinical commentary is provided for a meta-analysis of 24 RCTs (n=5,631) that compared 13 drug treatments for Clostridium difficile which found that fidaxomicin was the most effective treatment in providing a long-term cure. Metronidazole was ranked 11th.
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