Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Discuss the current evidence regarding Clostridium difficile prophylaxis using oral
vancomycin

2. Identify which patients are potential candidates for C. difficile prophylaxis using oral
vancomycin

3. Construct an appropriate dosing regimen for prophylaxis based on current evidence

4. Select an appropriate duration of therapy for prophylaxis

Faculty

Kelly Sawyer, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Pharmacist
Baystate Medical Center 

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.