A 78-year-old woman is diagnosed with Clostridioides difficile colitis, intially presenting with frequent diarrhea and mild abdominal pain. Despite appropriate antibiotic therapy with oral vancomycin and fluid resuscitation, she develops progressive hypotension, tachycardia, worsening abdominal pain, and altered mental status. The best next step in management is
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