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How big risk is c-diff for healthy 30 y/o who took 875 augmentin and now on clindamycin 300 for strep throat? started culturelle, should i be worried?

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NO: unless you develop severe and unremitting diarrhea. Please separate your doses by 2-3 hrs.

Answered 3/8/2017

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

C. Difficile : Studies show Clostridium difficile enterocolitis accounts for only 10-20% of antibiotic associated diarrhea. Usually antibiotic associated diarrhea is benign and self limited and c. Diff is usually a nosocomial disease seen in hospital inpatients. Risk lasts a month after you stop taking antibiotics so continue saccharomyces or lactobacillus for 30 days. Don't worry you'll be okay. Stay calm.

Answered 3/8/2017

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