Table 4 Clinical charakteristics of study population
Patients’ characteristics | CD | UC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative results for C. difficile toxins A and/or B tests | Positive results for C. difficile toxins A and/or B tests | Positive results of rectal swab cultures | Negative results for C. difficile toxins A and/or B tests | Positive results for C. difficile toxins A and/or B tests | Positive results of rectal swab cultures | |
Vomiting, n (%) | 58 (49) | 22 (64.7) | 3 (50) | – | 4 (8.3) | 1 (7.1) |
Diarrhea, n (%) | 54 (45.8) | 30 (88.2) | 6 (100) | 224 (95) | 48 (100) | 14 (100) |
Fever, n (%) | 33 (28) | 11 (32.3) | 4 (66.7) | 47 (19.9) | 15 (31.2) | 4 (28.6) |
Antibiotic therapy implemented, n (%) | 12 (10.7) | 34 (100) | 6 (100) | 35 (14.9) | 48 (100) | 13 (92.8) |
Stomach pain, n (%) | 106 (89.8) | 34 (100) | 1 (16.7) | 165 (69.9) | 47 (97.9) | 1 (7.1) |
The onset of the disease before admission to the hospital | 2–8 weeks | 1–6 weeks | 2–4 weeks | 1–12 weeks | ||
Taking samples for research | All samples were taken during hospitalization | |||||