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A member asked:
7 weeks after taking antibiotics, pen vk 500mg, been taking florastor since and before. are my chances of getting c.diff gone or lowered?
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Not likely: It is not likely for you to get c. Diff at this point. Pen vk is not as bad as some other antibiotics to do this.
Answered 12/15/2013
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