watery diarRea crampy pain - djyoti

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--a 65 yo m had watery diarrea following RTI and was on cephalosporin

dx organism and rx

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clostridium difficle infection.

doc = metronidazole.

next drug = vancomycin.

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diagnosis--clostridia toxin
treatmeant---metronidazole
hey djyoti

combine all the questions in one package

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side effect of vancomycin?

what are other uses of vancomycin?

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RED MAN SYNDROME due to rapid vancomycin infusion
other uses- endocarditis in prophylaxis,meningistis ,erysipelas sepsis.

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--are there vancomycin tablets?

--what is the most dangerous thing about vancomycin/?

-can you use vancomycin in gram negative infection?

--can red man syndrome dealt with antihistamine or steroid?

--what is the rational behind using vancomycin for meningitis/endoocarditis?

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we use vancomycin tab in case of clos difficile
vancomycin resistance is the most feared outcome about the drug
is a glycopolypeptide antibiotic that kills gram postilve by interfering with cell wall synthesis
red man syndrome is dealt with antihistamines
in case of known meth res staph aureus or in case of empiric use in the case of meningitis before the report for c and s is obtained

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thanks