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Fidaxomicin (Dificid) for Clostridium Difficile Infection
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Fidaxomicin (Dificid) for Clostridium Difficile Infection
September 19, 2011 (Issue: 1373)
The FDA has approved fidaxomicin (Dificid – Optimer), a new oral macrolide antibiotic, for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in patients ≥18 years old. The incidence and severity of C. difficile infection (CDI) have...more
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