Clinical Efficacy of Fidaxomicin and Oral Metronidazole for Treating <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection and the Associated Recurrence Rate: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Clinical Efficacy of Fidaxomicin and Oral Metronidazole for Treating <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection and the Associated Recurrence Rate: A Retrospective Cohort Study

<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection (CDI) has significant implications for healthcare economics. Although clinical trials have compared fidaxomicin (FDX) and vancomycin, comparisons of FDX and oral metronidazole (MNZ) are limited. Therefore, we compared the therapeutic effects of F...

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Main Authors: Nobuaki Mori, Jun Hirai, Wataru Ohashi, Nobuhiro Asai, Yuichi Shibata, Hiroshige Mikamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection
efficacy
fidaxomicin
oral metronidazole
treatment failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/8/1323

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