Thursday, September 30, 2010

Q; Name at least 3 antibiotics/medicines which may be use as adjuvent in treament of C.diif. Colitis along with Flagyl or Vancomycin?


Answer:

Actually there are many antibiotics which have shown partial or full activity again C. Diff. To name few for use particularly in suspected resistant out breaks are:
  • Rifampin,
  • Linezolid,
  • Fluoroquinolones,
  • Teicoplanin,
  • Cholestyramine (anion-exchange resin agents),
  • Nitazoxanide,
  • Rifaximin,
  • Tinidazole,
  • Probiotics

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