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26th February 2024

A 72-year-old man is admitted with recent onset bloody diarrhoea.

A 72-year-old man is admitted with recent onset bloody diarrhoea. 2 weeks ago, he was treated in the community with antibiotics for a urinary tract infection. He was previously residing in a nursing home. A stool toxin assay confirms clostridium difficile infection.

Which one of the following antibiotics is the most likely cause?

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