Recommendation ID
NG199/1
Question

Oral teicoplanin compared with oral vancomycin or oral fidaxomicin for treating Clostridioides difficile infection: What is the clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and safety of oral teicoplanin 100 mg to 200 mg twice a day for 7 to 14 days compared with oral vancomycin or oral fidaxomicin for treating C. difficile infection in adults?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on choice of antibiotic.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial prescribing
Number
NG199
Date issued
July 2021

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 31/07/2021