Efficacy of oral vancomycin prophylaxis for prevention of infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a challenge in clinical practice, particularly in patients who need systemic antimicrobial therapy. We aimed to evaluate the role of oral vancomycin prophylaxis (OVP) in prevention of primary or future CDI in patients on...

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Main Authors: Raseen Tariq, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Muhammad Waqas Tahir, Robert Orenstein, Darrell S. Pardi, Sahil Khanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284821994046