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Cdif rx w/flagyl x10days. 10days later getting diarrhea again, belly px & feeling whole body really sick. recking stool. if cdif not gone what next?

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Dr. Dean Giannone answered

May need re-treat.: Clostridium difficile, which causes pseudomonas colitis, may be tricky to treat and often requires more than one course of antibiotic, or perhaps a different antibiotic, to eradicate it. This could be a recurrence. Your stool needs to be tested for it again.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 12/10/2015

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A member asked:

Cdif rx w/flagyl x10days. 10days later getting diarrhea again, belly px & feeling whole body really sick. recking stool. if cdif not gone what next?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dean Giannone answered

Dr Seibert agreed

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