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Clostridium difficile associated disease

Clostridium difficile associated disease

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How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Fever
Swollen belly
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Clostridium difficile associated disease
Vancomycin
4.3
10 reviews
Metronidazole
4.3
16 reviews

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

Fecal occult blood
Stool studies
Complete blood count
C difficile DNA and toxin B gene
Clostridium difficile toxin

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