Refractory C. difficile infection in children younger than 18 years

In children younger than 18 years with refractory C. difficile infection, consider alternative diagnoses and seek advice from an infectious diseases physician.

If the child has developed severe, complicated or fulminant disease (for definitions, see Severity assessment of C. difficile infection in children), seek expert advice. For treatment recommendations, see Severe, complicated or fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection.