Gaylord Coward asked: course of Xifaxan 2x a day, for bacterial overgrowth which recent studies are indicating might be the culprit of irritable bowel syndrome. This drug is given for 3 days for Travelers diarreah, however its prescribed for 10 days for the bacterial overgrowth.
My question is which of the following 2 other [...]
Written by World's Best on August 25th, 2008 with 3 comments.
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Amz asked: Clostridium difficile a hospital superbug. I have had it. Is it true that antibiotics can help cause getting it (but not just random people, mainly if your ill old or young)?? I am taking antibiotics called Trimethoprim which i just read on a site is one of the antibiotics that can cause c.diff. [...]
Written by World's Best on August 23rd, 2008 with 4 comments.
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Carolina.jim62 asked: Or usually it’s called ‘C. diff’. There’s info on the Mayo Clinic site @ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736/DSECTION=8 ; …
… I think my 80-yr old Aunt is dying of it. Are there any survivors?
Written by World's Best on August 21st, 2008 with 3 comments.
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