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Vancomycin For C Diff Infection

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Dr.  Roopa Hiremath MD

have completed a 10 day course of Vancomycin . All symptoms of extreme nausea and spasmodic diarrhoea finally improved after nearly a week of Vancomycin but now another week later I am having horrible bouts ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Geeta Sundar MD

My husband has had major heart surgery. While hospitalized, he developed C. diff infection. They gave him flagyl and later vancomycin . The symptoms disappeared. He then developed a bladder... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini MD

I have had recurring c diff. can I take cephalexin for a uti with 2 vancomycin a day ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Are there any blood test to identify or to verify C.diff infection after being treated with Vancomycin for several weeks? XXXXXXX email = YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I have C Diff it is presently being treated with Vancomycin 125 mg but it does not seem to helping what do you recommend that i take or do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan MD

the patient has had past experience of c-dificil problems, used vancomycin. worked good. now pt. is being prescribed cipro for 10 days for a different infect.. also, put on vancomycin for 5 days. pt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Harshita MD

i am being treated for a second recurrence of c. diff with vancomycin again. The first time was ... that this is a sign that c. diff is still present? My doctor said with my current round of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshita ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.   Kimberly Martin MD

. The second due to severe infection that is being treated with flagell, vancomycin which we now find out his infection is resistant to vancomycin the dr has removed the big toy and drained much... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kimberly Martin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sridhar Reddy MD

In my culture and sensitivity staphylococcus aureus isolated is mentioned which is sensitive to amikasin chloramphenicol clindamycin erthromycin vancomycin oxaacillin gentamicin ciprofloxacin ... View answer

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

I have been diagnosed with Cdiff infection. Onset August 3. Completed 10 day course of Vancomycin, never completely cleared up. Now in the third week of second round of Vancomycin, loose stool... View answer

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