Table 2.

Demographic Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With mrCDI Who Received a FDX-TP Regimen: The SFI After the Most Effective Prior Treatment Is Compared With the SFI After FDX-TP

Age, Years/SexNo. of CDI EpisodesPrior RegimensAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After the Last Prior RegimenLongest SFI for Non-FDX-TP Course, Days (Antibiotic)SFI Post FDX-TP, DaysRecurrence After FDX-TPAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After FDX-TP Regimens
Patient 468/F5M, M, VT, V + FDX-CH, FDXNone64 (VT)232NoNone
Patient 546/F11M, V, V, VT, V + FMT, V, RC, VT, VT, VT + FDX-CH, FDXNone102 (V)462NoNone
Patient 946/F3VT, FDX, FDXNone29 (FDX)571NoNone
Patient 1065/M4U, M + V, VT, VTNone21 (V)429NoNone
Patient 1137/F4M, M, VT, V + FDXNone15 (M)375NoNone
Patient 1254/F4M, V, VTNone35 (V)298NoNone
Patient 1368/F3M, VT, VTNone8 (M)121NoNone
Patient 1470/F4VT, VT, VT, VTNone81 (VT)79NoNone
Patient 15*86/M8,9M,M,V,V,VT,V,VT,VT + FDX-TP,VTNone, Amoxicillin41 (V)282Yes, NoYes
Patient 1667/M5M,M,VT,V,VTNone17 (V)118YesYes
Patient 1766/M6U,M,M,V,VT, VTNone20 (V)0N/A**None
Patient 1891/M4M,M + VT,VT, VTNone9 (VT)23NoNone
Mean ± SD:63.6 ± 165.1 ± 2Median (IQR)25 (30)257 (280)***
Age, Years/SexNo. of CDI EpisodesPrior RegimensAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After the Last Prior RegimenLongest SFI for Non-FDX-TP Course, Days (Antibiotic)SFI Post FDX-TP, DaysRecurrence After FDX-TPAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After FDX-TP Regimens
Patient 468/F5M, M, VT, V + FDX-CH, FDXNone64 (VT)232NoNone
Patient 546/F11M, V, V, VT, V + FMT, V, RC, VT, VT, VT + FDX-CH, FDXNone102 (V)462NoNone
Patient 946/F3VT, FDX, FDXNone29 (FDX)571NoNone
Patient 1065/M4U, M + V, VT, VTNone21 (V)429NoNone
Patient 1137/F4M, M, VT, V + FDXNone15 (M)375NoNone
Patient 1254/F4M, V, VTNone35 (V)298NoNone
Patient 1368/F3M, VT, VTNone8 (M)121NoNone
Patient 1470/F4VT, VT, VT, VTNone81 (VT)79NoNone
Patient 15*86/M8,9M,M,V,V,VT,V,VT,VT + FDX-TP,VTNone, Amoxicillin41 (V)282Yes, NoYes
Patient 1667/M5M,M,VT,V,VTNone17 (V)118YesYes
Patient 1766/M6U,M,M,V,VT, VTNone20 (V)0N/A**None
Patient 1891/M4M,M + VT,VT, VTNone9 (VT)23NoNone
Mean ± SD:63.6 ± 165.1 ± 2Median (IQR)25 (30)257 (280)***

Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; FDX, standard fidaxomicin treatment regimen; FDX-CH, fidaxomicin chaser; FDX-TP, fidaxomicin taper; FMT, fecal microbiota transplantation; IQR, interquartile range; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; M, metronidazole; mrCDI, multiple recurrent CDI; N/A, not applicable; RC, rifaximin chaser; SD, standard deviation; SFI, symptom-free interval; U, unknown; V, standard vancomycin treatment course; VT, vancomycin taper.

* Patient was given 2 FDX-TP courses.

** Patient did not complete FDX-TP regimen.

*** P = .003 compared with non-FDX-TP SFI, Mann–Whitney U test.

Table 2.

Demographic Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With mrCDI Who Received a FDX-TP Regimen: The SFI After the Most Effective Prior Treatment Is Compared With the SFI After FDX-TP

Age, Years/SexNo. of CDI EpisodesPrior RegimensAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After the Last Prior RegimenLongest SFI for Non-FDX-TP Course, Days (Antibiotic)SFI Post FDX-TP, DaysRecurrence After FDX-TPAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After FDX-TP Regimens
Patient 468/F5M, M, VT, V + FDX-CH, FDXNone64 (VT)232NoNone
Patient 546/F11M, V, V, VT, V + FMT, V, RC, VT, VT, VT + FDX-CH, FDXNone102 (V)462NoNone
Patient 946/F3VT, FDX, FDXNone29 (FDX)571NoNone
Patient 1065/M4U, M + V, VT, VTNone21 (V)429NoNone
Patient 1137/F4M, M, VT, V + FDXNone15 (M)375NoNone
Patient 1254/F4M, V, VTNone35 (V)298NoNone
Patient 1368/F3M, VT, VTNone8 (M)121NoNone
Patient 1470/F4VT, VT, VT, VTNone81 (VT)79NoNone
Patient 15*86/M8,9M,M,V,V,VT,V,VT,VT + FDX-TP,VTNone, Amoxicillin41 (V)282Yes, NoYes
Patient 1667/M5M,M,VT,V,VTNone17 (V)118YesYes
Patient 1766/M6U,M,M,V,VT, VTNone20 (V)0N/A**None
Patient 1891/M4M,M + VT,VT, VTNone9 (VT)23NoNone
Mean ± SD:63.6 ± 165.1 ± 2Median (IQR)25 (30)257 (280)***
Age, Years/SexNo. of CDI EpisodesPrior RegimensAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After the Last Prior RegimenLongest SFI for Non-FDX-TP Course, Days (Antibiotic)SFI Post FDX-TP, DaysRecurrence After FDX-TPAdditional Antimicrobial Exposure After FDX-TP Regimens
Patient 468/F5M, M, VT, V + FDX-CH, FDXNone64 (VT)232NoNone
Patient 546/F11M, V, V, VT, V + FMT, V, RC, VT, VT, VT + FDX-CH, FDXNone102 (V)462NoNone
Patient 946/F3VT, FDX, FDXNone29 (FDX)571NoNone
Patient 1065/M4U, M + V, VT, VTNone21 (V)429NoNone
Patient 1137/F4M, M, VT, V + FDXNone15 (M)375NoNone
Patient 1254/F4M, V, VTNone35 (V)298NoNone
Patient 1368/F3M, VT, VTNone8 (M)121NoNone
Patient 1470/F4VT, VT, VT, VTNone81 (VT)79NoNone
Patient 15*86/M8,9M,M,V,V,VT,V,VT,VT + FDX-TP,VTNone, Amoxicillin41 (V)282Yes, NoYes
Patient 1667/M5M,M,VT,V,VTNone17 (V)118YesYes
Patient 1766/M6U,M,M,V,VT, VTNone20 (V)0N/A**None
Patient 1891/M4M,M + VT,VT, VTNone9 (VT)23NoNone
Mean ± SD:63.6 ± 165.1 ± 2Median (IQR)25 (30)257 (280)***

Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; FDX, standard fidaxomicin treatment regimen; FDX-CH, fidaxomicin chaser; FDX-TP, fidaxomicin taper; FMT, fecal microbiota transplantation; IQR, interquartile range; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; M, metronidazole; mrCDI, multiple recurrent CDI; N/A, not applicable; RC, rifaximin chaser; SD, standard deviation; SFI, symptom-free interval; U, unknown; V, standard vancomycin treatment course; VT, vancomycin taper.

* Patient was given 2 FDX-TP courses.

** Patient did not complete FDX-TP regimen.

*** P = .003 compared with non-FDX-TP SFI, Mann–Whitney U test.

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