Figure 4. Suggested algorithm for management of patients with IBD presenting with symptoms consistent with CDI.
Footnotes:
aSee text for details on symptoms consistent with CDI.
bWhile awaiting test results, empiric treatment for CDI and/or IBD flare may be appropriate with a severe presentation
cSee table 1 for details.
dThe management of IBD flare is beyond the scope of this review; see Kornbluth et al. 2010 (62) for suggestions on how to proceed.
Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.