Because infectious disease (ID) specialists are often asked to
manage or help manage more complex patients infected with
C. difficile, we surveyed ID practitioners about their approaches to
treating adult patients with recurrent CDI. Specifically, they were
asked to describe: 1) their use of antimicrobials to treat CDI recurrences
or severe disease; 2) their use of non-antimicrobial
therapies such as IVIG, probiotics or fecal microbiota transplantation;
and 3) their views and experience regarding fecal
microbiota transplantation for the treatment of CDI.