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Can doxycycline cause c difficile?

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Dr. Omega Edwards answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes: Any antibiotic including, Doxycycline can increase your risk of getting c. Difficile diarrhea. However, because Doxycycline has poor activity against anaerobes (the majority of bacteria found in your colon) it is less likely than other antibiotics to cause c. Difficile diarrhea.

Answered 1/7/2019

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