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kipp440

08/20/05 9:47 AM

#27 RE: Bobwins #26

Traetment: Vancomicin by mouth.

What is Metronidazole???


http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Clostridium_Difficile_Colitis.asp


Metronidazole by mouth
Metronidazole intravenously if unable to take by mouth
Vancomycin by mouth

cl001

08/20/05 9:51 AM

#28 RE: Bobwins #26

An interesting article about Metronidazole's weakness and Vancocin's effectiveness. From the bottom links, you can find the actual publications of the studies.
http://infectious-diseases.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2005/708/1
This article discussed other anti-biotics.
http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr/AB004610.htm