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Bobbie · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Oils Girl contributed this. Thx.

Doxy. did cause one of our posters to develop C. diff., however. Others have been able to take it w/o a problem. (My son -- C. diff. 2X -- is one.) Remember, it's a "crap shot" -- in many ways.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/PublicHealth/tb/4191

Bobbie · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:26 am Post subject:

Roy contributed this info. Thx., Roy.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080527155508.htm

Bobbie · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:04 am Post subject:

Sandy contributed this info. Thx., Sandy.

This just came in email today even though large list of meds is for month of December.

WARNING - Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been reported with use of nearly all antibacterial agents, including OMNICEF.

Lots of info on other meds like Prilosec, Children’s Advil Cold, etc.

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/dec08.htm

Bobbie · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject:

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:51 am by Lauren Post subject: Updated Antibiotic List

Updated info from Drs Lamont and Kelly:

http://patients.uptodate.com/image.asp?file=gast_pix/antibi13.htm

Bobbie · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:58 am Post subject: List of Antibiotics

Beth posted tis. Thanks, Beth.

Antimicrobials predisposing to CDI

Very commonly related: clindamycin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones

Less commonly related: other penicillins, sulfonamides, trimethoprim, cotrimoxazole, macrolides

Uncommonly related: aminoglycosides, bacitracin, metronidazole, teicoplanin, rifampin, chloramphenicol, tetracyclines, carbapenems, daptomycin, tigecycline

It's from the New England Jornal of Medicine.