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- Risk: antibiotic (clinda, FQ, ceph), age, PPI, hospital
- Dx: 2-step (GDH + toxin EIA) OR NAAT
- Severity: WBC 15K + Cr 1.5x = severe; + ileus/megacolon = fulminant
- Tx initial (2021): Fidaxomicin > Vanco PO > metronidazole (éå Ž)
- Fulminant: Vanco PO 500 + Metro IV + surgery consult
- First recur: fidaxomicin (or vanco taper) + bezlotoxumab
- Multiple recur: FMT (or Rebyota / Vowst 22E)
- No alcohol hand gel (spores!)