Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Preeti N. Malani, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System; Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
The treatment and prevention of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the long-term care (LTC) setting presents unique challenges. In this review, we offer an overview of CDI treatment along with a brief discussion of infection control strategies in the LTC setting. The approach to recurrent CDI is also addressed.
Key words: Clostridium difficile, aging, metronidazole, vancomycin, long-term care.
