Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with CDI infected with ribotype 027 and other ribotypes
From: Clostridioides difficile ribotype distribution in a large teaching hospital in Serbia
Ribotype 027 (N = 53) n (%) | Other ribotypes (N = 11) n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
2014/2015 (N = 45) | 43 (95.6%) | 2 (4.4%) | < 0.001 |
2017/2018 (N = 19) | 10 (52.6%) | 9 (47.4%) | |
Age > 65 years | 45 (84.9%) | 8 (72.7%) | 0.330 |
Fever | 23 (43.3%) | 3 (27.3%) | 0.076 |
Abdominal cramps | 44 (83%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.007 |
Vomiting | 9 (16.9%) | 0 | 0.140 |
Abdominal distension | 7 (13.2%) | 1 (9%) | 0.805 |
Hypotension | 23 (43.4%) | 6 (54.5%) | 0.499 |
Initial number of stools (n) | 1.67 ± 0.8 | 1.50 ± 0.7 | 0.766 |
Loose (mucoid) stools | 44 (83%) | 7 (63.4%) | 0.325 |
CRP > 100 mg/l | 21 (39.6%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.353 |
WBC > 15 × 109/l | 27 (50.9%) | 1 (9%) | 0.274 |
Albumin < 30 g/l | 34 (64.1%) | 7 (63.6%) | 0.618 |
Ascites | 7 (13.2%) | 1 (9%) | 0.707 |
Time to resolution of diarrhea (days) | 5.5 ± 2.8 | 6.8 ± 4.8 | 0.275 |
Severe CDI | 41 (77.3%) | 4 (36.4%) | 0.006 |
Severe, complicated CDI | 5 (9.4%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1.000 |
First episode | 29 (54.7%) | 4 (36.4%) | 0.637 |