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September 19, 2011
                			
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				Fidaxomicin (Dificid) for Clostridium Difficile Infection
September 19, 2011 (Issue: 1373)
				The FDA has approved fidaxomicin (Dificid – Optimer),
a new oral macrolide antibiotic, for treatment of
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in patients
≥18 years old. The incidence and severity of C. difficile
infection (CDI) have...more
        			
        			
					
					
				
        			
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