Dear list: Help, child with throat infection

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What type of antiboitic will do the least harm?

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From Elaine's website:

The SCDT Knowledge Base

Clostridium Difficile - Safe and Unsafe Antibiotics

Belinda sends this in from a website on Clostridium Difficile:

Safe and Unsafe Antibiotics:

LIKELY TO CAUSE C. DIFFICILE:

Clindamycin

Keflex

Ceftin

Ceclor

All other cephalosporins

Amoxicillin

Augmentin

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD:

Cipro

Levoflex (also Levaquin)

Tequin

Avelox

Bactrim

Erythromycin

Biaxin

Zithromax

SAFE TO TAKE:

Macrodantin (Macrobid)

Sulfa

Aminoglycoside

Flagyl (metronidiazole)

Oral and IV Vancomycin

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Dear list: Help, child with throat infection

What type of antiboitic will do the least harm?