Clostridium Difficile

NHSL Antimicrobial Guidelines
NHS Lanarkshire

Clostridium difficile

PHE: Collection: Clostridioides difficile: guidance, data and analysis

Stop unnecessary antibiotics and/or PPIs.

References:

Drug details

Drug

Oral Vancomycin

Dosage

125mg FOUR times daily

Duration

10 days

Recurrent disease:
Discuss with infection specialist.

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 18/05/2022

Next review date: 18/05/2025

Author(s): NHS Lanarkshire Antimicrobial Management Committee, Dr Dundas, Dr Hylands, S McCormick.

Approved By: AMC; ADTC

Reviewer name(s): NHS Lanarkshire Antimicrobial Management Committee.

Document Id: September 2024