Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, successfully managed with custom prepared oral vancomycin

Jayatilake, JAMA; Jeyalakshmi, S; Sasidaran, A; Suwarnathissa, PGSM; Jayatilake, JAMS

doi:10.4038/sljid.v12i1.8472

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Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, successfully managed with custom prepared oral vancomycin

JAMA Jayatilake, S Jeyalakshmi, A Sasidaran, PGSM Suwarnathissa, JAMS Jayatilake iD

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 12(1) · 2022

https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v12i1.8472

Abstract

A 56-year-old man with multiple comorbidities presented with diarrhea (CDAD) following prolonged antibiotic therapy. Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) was confirmed by detecting C. difficile toxin A and B in stools with Rapid Immunoassay. The patient was managed successfully with custom prepared oral vancomycin.

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