3 days on antibiotics bad enough?

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maryinflorida
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3 days on antibiotics bad enough?

Postby maryinflorida » Thu May 29, 2008 7:06 pm

Does anyone know if 3 days on IV antibiotics is long enough to destroy the good bacteria in our gut and allow CDiff to flare up? Or does it take a full 10-day course or longer for the damage to be done?

nsewell
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Postby nsewell » Thu May 29, 2008 7:31 pm

It can happen at any time. Some poeple on the site got it after just one dose, but I dont know if IV affects your GI system as much?


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