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Too LOOSE with prescribing Abx

Across
A bioethical effort by physicians to minimize adverse sequelae of administering antibiotics
A team, and location, that is invaluable to physicians when confirming a diagnosis
A class of antibiotics not typically associated with causing C.diff infection
A colloquial term for stool
At least 48 of these after the resolution of diarrhea while on treatment before discontinuing infection control
"____ and benefits"
A name for a backless chair with a circular seat or excrement
An alternative antibiotic to Vancomycin for the treatment of C.diff within the macrolide subclass.
Inflammation within the large intestine
Acronym for an aggressive non-antibiotic treatment for recurrent C.diff that globally targets the optimization of one's bowel flora
Antibiotic class known to disrupt colonic flora and lead to C.diff
Typical number of days of antibiotic treatment for C.diff
First-line agent used to treat C.diff
Beyond "severe"
If stool is not of this consistency, it will not be tested for C.diff
This is used along with water before and after seeing a patient with C.diff
Down
Describes C.diff virulent factors A and B
A sporicidal agent used to disinfect surfaces
An acronym for a lab test for the detection of C.diff performed in microbiology that usually takes about an hour
Formerly, "clostridium"
Can survive for months on environmental surfaces and are not affected by alcohol-based hand rub.
A sustained drop in blood pressure
An exaggerated change in the diameter of the colon seen in advanced stages of C.diff.
C. what?
An antibiotic notorious for causing C.diff infection
A treatment for diarrhea that is advisable to discontinue when having infectious diarrhea
A type of acid detected in a lab test to gauge the severity of disease
Type of precaution when seeing a patient with C.diff
Another name for the multitude of organisms living in the gut
Treatment of this condition with PPIs can lead to C.diff susceptibilty