New guidelines on treating Clostridium difficile infections

May 2010

New guidelines on treating Clostridium difficile infections update when to use metronidazole and vancomycin.

C. diff is now a bigger problem in some hospitals than methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Treatment depends on the frequency and severity of the infection.

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Table of Contents

Women's Health new OTC oral fluconazole (CanesOral, etc) for vaginal yeast infections
Psychiatry doubt about whether gabapentin (Neurontin, etc) works for neuropathic pain and other off-label uses
Ophthalmology new ophthalmic quinolone called Besivance
Travel Medicine New Canadian guidelines will help pregnant women who travel
whether patients should get genetic tests to help determine dosing for warfarin or clopidogrel (Plavix)
Dermatology concerns about using Protopic (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus) for eczema in kids
There's still debate about when and how to taper oral steroids
Pediatrics melatonin for insomnia in CHILDREN
Infectious Diseases New guidelines on treating Clostridium difficile infections
Interactions QT prolongation drug interaction alerts
Neurology & Pain Jurnista, a new once-daily oral hydromorphone