Clostridioides difficile

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Microbiology

Spore-forming, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus

Severity

Severity	Definition
Mild	WBC ≤15 AND creatinine ≤1.5 x baseline
Severe, uncomplicated	WBC >15 OR creatinine >1.5 x baseline OR hypoalbuminemia
Severe, complicated	Hypotension OR shock OR ileus OR megacolon

Management

![Clostridium difficile treatment guidelines](Clostridium difficile treatment guidelines.png)

Further Reading

AMMI treatment practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection 2018
Clostridioides difficile: diagnosis and treatments. BMJ. 2019;366:l4609. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l46091

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Gram-positive bacilli