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Id doc says take vancomycin during treatment if i need other antibiotics and seven days after treatment to try to prevent c diff? thoughts??
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Fecal transplant: Fecal transplants have been shown to be effective in treating C diff. Please discuss this option with your doctor, in case you need to take antibiotics.
Answered 3/20/2015
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