Is C-Diff a bigger concern because of mc?

[IDreamInColor]

I watched my dad nearly die when he contracted c-diff after a colon surgery, and gall bladder surgery and a hospital stay. It makes me wonder if having mc makes us more apt to contract c-diff.

Next question..if I would happen to need an antibiotic say for a tooth abcess which antibiotic should I request from the dentist, is there one that would cause less problems than another because of the mc?

[JLH]

I think my LC may have been triggered by an abscess under a tooth that had a previous root canal......I couldn't figure out why it felt so weird when the nerve was gone.

[tex]

I Dream,

Several of us, (at least), have had C. diff, (I can think of at least 3 or 4, offhand). We probably are a bit more vulnerable, because many/most of us tend to have unbalanced gut bacteria populations in connection with MC. Here is some info on antibiotics:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=870

Tex

[klhale]

Yes, I think it is risky, but there are certain antibiotics that are more likely to cause C-Diff.....I have a list I keep for myself, just in case a Doc tries to put me on one.

Check out these links:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/545269

http://www.medicinenet.com/clostridium_ ... /page3.htm

Also, Antibiotics that rarely if ever cause C. difficile colitis include:

•tetracycline,


•metronidazole (Flagyl),


•vancomycin (Vancocin), and


•aminoglycosides [such as gentamicin (Garamycin)].

Also, I have taken Avelox and Cipro, and had no problems.

Good luck,
Karen