Tigecycline for the Treatment of Severe and Severe Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection

INTRODUCTION: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of nosocomial diarrhea. Metronidazole and vancomycin are the primary treatment options for CDI, but increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance and severe, refractory disease have prompted the need for alternative agents. Tigecyc... View More