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Done Hysterectomy. Taking Vancomycin For C Diff. Permanent Damage To Small Intestine?

I had a davinci robotic hysterectomy on sept12,2012..my dr. wound up burning my small intestine but never told me found out after asking why i was not going home from hosp and kept being taken to get catscans etc. my question is I wound up catching a c diff and i am now on my third round of vancomycin could ther be permanant damge to the small intestine and is that why the cdiff is not going away, I ahve only seen my dr. twice and her attitude has changed like she did something wrong
Fri, 27 Sep 2013
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Hi
Thanks for your query
I can feel your concern

No this is reversible use ampicillin and ceftriaxone for this.
Have a proper clinical examination
Hope it helps
Regards
Dr imran
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Done Hysterectomy. Taking Vancomycin For C Diff. Permanent Damage To Small Intestine?

Hi Thanks for your query I can feel your concern No this is reversible use ampicillin and ceftriaxone for this. Have a proper clinical examination Hope it helps Regards Dr imran