In this small case series of 4 patients in shock due to Cdiff (refractory to metronidazole and vancomycin), all had clinical and microbiologic cure (without recurrence) after treatment with tigecycline. Tigecycline does not induce proliferation of the Cdiff organism or the toxin production. Although premature for widespread use, it may be a reasonable alternative for septic patients that have failed traditional treatment options, and are headed for colectomy (abstract).
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