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. 2024 Sep 5;15(5):95467. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v15.i5.95467

Table 1.

Treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in adults

Episode
Treatment modality
First recurrence Vancomycin 125 mg orally 4 times a day for 10 days
Fidaxomicin 200 mg orally 2 times a day for 10 days
Adjunctive therapy: Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV one time dose
Second recurrence Tapered or pulsed vancomycin regimen
Vancomycin 125 mg orally 4 times a day for 10 days, then rifaximin 400 mg three times daily for 20 days
Fidaxomicin 200 mg orally 2 times a day for 10 days
Adjunctive therapy: Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV one time dose
Third or more recurrence Fecal microbiota transplant
Adjunctive therapy: Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV one time dose