Fidaxomicin (Dificid) for Clostridium difficile Infecton.

摘要

Fidaxomicin (Dificid) is an oral macrolide antibiotic labeled for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults. It primarily exhibits activity against species of clostridia, mainly C. difficile, while having no or limited activity against normal gastrointestinal flora. It joins the standard treatments of oral metronidazole (Flagyl) and oral vancomycin.