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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hello what do these results mean? C Diff antigen : positive C Diff QI PCR: Detected (C diff Toxin B Gene Detected) Stool WBC : >20 I am currently on Flagyl 500 mg for 10 days (2 x... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

What antibotics cause C-Diff? ... View answer

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I had C dif last year. it cleared completely and i am healthy young 50 year old. i presently have a ... worry about c dif again. Am i more susceptible because I have had it once? and if i take tons of pro ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I have had c diff test positive twice. After antibiotics I have also been on Welchol 625mg x 3 ... diff back or would the diarrhea be vicious by now if I had c diff? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Divakara MD

Question on C- diff. I was tested for C- diff twice, one time being a culture test, the other was a ... worry about getting c- diff in the case I take an antibiotic correct? since... View answer

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Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

I work in a nursing home and one of our residents has C Diff. I m in full PPE every time I m in contact with her and take standard precautions, but just recently I ve been experience mild... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jagadish Golabavi MD

and I am going to visit her tomorrow. Should I be worried because of my contact with my friend? I did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagadish Golabavi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. J Kingson John David MD

I started Flagyl 500 mg p.o. 3x/day for C Diff on 10/ 2 after being hospitalized and receiving 5 ... urgent is it for me to contact my Dr.? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. J Kingson John David ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

My husband is recovering from C-Diff as a result of too many antibiotics due to complications from leg surgeries. He now had swollen ankles. Is this related to the C-Diff? He has taken... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Parth MD

Recovering from C-diff, done taking vancomycin, but I am still having right side abdomen pain ... something else that could be wrong, do I need to contact my doctor or is this normal? ... View answer

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