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Gotten c. diff twice from taking metronidazole for a bacterial infection. i thought metronidazole treated c. diff?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

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C. Diff enteritis: Surprising! Metronidazole is the treatment for c.Diff. May be you are resistant to metronidazole, you may have to try vanco in po.

Dr Foster agreed

Answered 9/3/2014

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A member asked:

Gotten c. diff twice from taking metronidazole for a bacterial infection. i thought metronidazole treated c. diff?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Dr Foster agreed

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