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Is it possible to get c diff by using a clindamycin facial treatment for acne?
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NO: Caused by oral or injection of clindamycin, not by topical. Note, however, that it is not wise to use clindamycin as the only treatment. It is not much effective as a solitary treatment and that this type of use results in resistance by C. Acnes bacteria. But it will never cause C. Diff.
Answered 9/4/2016
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