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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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C Diff Exposure

Premium Questions

Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hello what do these results mean? C Diff antigen : positive C Diff QI PCR: Detected (C diff Toxin B Gene Detected) Stool WBC : >20 I am currently on Flagyl 500 mg for 10 days (2 x... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

What antibotics cause C-Diff? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I had C dif last year. it cleared completely and i am healthy young 50 year old. i presently have a ... worry about c dif again. Am i more susceptible because I have had it once? and if i take tons of pro ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I have had c diff test positive twice. After antibiotics I have also been on Welchol 625mg x 3 ... diff back or would the diarrhea be vicious by now if I had c diff? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Divakara MD

Question on C- diff. I was tested for C- diff twice, one time being a culture test, the other was a ... worry about getting c- diff in the case I take an antibiotic correct? since... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Jagadish Golabavi MD

[I just spent time with my friend who was treated forcdiff a few weeks ago. She is actually taking antibiotics again because they believe she might still have it or it is reocurring. I ate some food in her house and stayed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagadish Golabavi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

My husband is recovering from C-Diff as a result of too many antibiotics due to complications from leg surgeries. He now had swollen ankles. Is this related to the C-Diff? He has taken... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Arun MD

How contagious is c-diff? Is it spread only by touch contamination? May a resident with the infection join with others, provided she does not share chairs, touch doorknobs or other public areas? Could ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My Mom has had the c diff virus that almost took her life from getting surgery at a hospital. It has put her in a nursery home and taken a year for her to be able to walk a little bit. anyway now her ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Hi Doctor. I was diagnosed with C. difficle 8 weeks ago. I have 2 unsucessful courses of Falgl and I am now on my second 14 day corse of Vancocin. I am going on vacation on thursday. Can I used the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)