The article focuses on a trial that compared the effectiveness of metronidazole and vancomycin for the treatment of mild Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. The participants were randomized to receive vancomycin liquid and a placebo tablet or oral metronidazole plus placebo liquid four times daily ...
Uses: -Initial treatment of patients with severe CDI -Initial treatment of patients with complicated, severe CDIUsual Adult Dose for Enterocolitis:Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: 125 mg orally 4 times a day -Duration of therapy: 10 days Enterocolitis: 500 mg to 2 g orally per day, gi...
Vancomycin Prevents C. Diff in Patients Receiving Stem Cell Transplants For hospitalized patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of blood cancer, the most common infection—and the most costly to treat—is Clostridium difficile infection, commonly known as C. diff....
Initial treatment of patients with severe CDI Initial treatment of patients with complicated, severe CDIUsual Adult Dose for EnterocolitisClostridioides (Clostridium) difficile-associated diarrhea: 125 mg orally 4 times a dayDuration of therapy: 10 days ...
Patients with C. difficile-associated disease are more lik... Bartlett,G John - 《Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol》 被引量: 110发表: 1996年 Treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis with vancomycin Sixty-five patients were treated with oral vancomycin for Clostridium difficile colitis associated with ...
作者: J Stuart,TJ Louie,DN Gerding,OA Cornely,CT Scott,F David,SP Gelone,B Colin,DM Davidson,for the Polymer Alternative for CDI Treatment PACT investigators 展开 摘要: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common complication of antibiotic therapy that is treated with antibiotics, ...
IV vancomycin: Not effective for treatment of staphylococcal enterocolitis and C. difficile-associated diarrhea Pediatric: Staphylococcal Enterocolitis 0.5-2 g/day orally divided every 6-8 hours for 7-10 days Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea ...
Vancomycin is also used to treat infections due to some strains of Enterococcus, resistant Streptococcus, and orally for the treatment of Clostridium difficile. In the critically ill patient who has unspeciated gram positive cocci from a gram stain or is suspected of having a drug resistant gram-...
Vancomycin hydrochloride, also known as Vancomycin, is a glycopeptide antibiotic. It is currently the first-line treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. It has strong bactericidal effects against various gram-positive bacteria, especially MRSA, Staphylococcus epidermidis (...
drug of choice for infections caused by methicillin-resistant forms of S. aureus, S. epidermidus, and other coagulase-negative staphylococci, as well as for endocarditis, diphtherioid infections, and for patients very sick with colitis caused by C. difficile. A synonym of this drug is ...