Breaking the cycle: treatment strategies for 163 cases of recurrent Clostridium difficile disease
McFarland LV;Elmer GW;Surawicz CM;;
the american journal of gastroenterology2002Vol. 97pp. -
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Abstract
These data show that tapered or pulsed dosing regimens of vancomycin may result in a significantly better cure of RCDD. The persistence of C. difficile spores suggests that additional strategies to restore the normal colonic microflora may also be beneficial.