175. The Internist's Guide to C.Difficile
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In this episode, Dr. Sheliza Halani interviews special guest Dr. Alon Vaisman (Infectious Diseases) on the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). They discuss the definitions of severity of C. difficile, recommendations for current treatment and testing, prophylaxis and surgical management options.  Producer and Host: Dr. Sheliza Halani Guest: Dr. Alon Vaisman (Infectious Diseases) Sound Editing: Dr. Alison Lai Support the show
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