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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2015; 21(21): 6728-6735
Published online Jun 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6728
Published online Jun 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6728
Table 1 Clinical and laboratory parameters of patients with Clostridium difficile infection and controls
| CDI cases(n = 247) | Controls(n = 732) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 72.4 (14.2) | 70.6 (13.8) | NS |
| Male/female | 90/157 | 276/455 | NS |
| Charlson Index | 5.6 (3.1) | 4.8 (3.0) | < 0.001 |
| Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index | 6.8 (2.7) | 5.9 (2.7) | < 0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 108.3 (101.3) | 49.8 (74.0) | < 0.001 |
| Procalcitonin (mg/L) | 1.8 (8.1) | 1.2 (12.4) | NS |
| WBC count (G/L) | 14.3 (20.9) | 9.9 (8.4) | < 0.001 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 29.5 (9.9) | 36.2 (11.2) | < 0.001 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 158.3 (158.2) | 124.1 (117.7) | < 0.001 |
| Na (mmol/L) | 137.7 (14.7) | 136.1 (25.1) | NS |
| K (mmol/L) | 4.1 (4.4) | 4.4 (4.8) | NS |
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Citation: Kurti Z, Lovasz BD, Mandel MD, Csima Z, Golovics PA, Csako BD, Mohas A, Gönczi L, Gecse KB, Kiss LS, Szathmari M, Lakatos PL. Burden of
Clostridium difficile infection between 2010 and 2013: Trends and outcomes from an academic center in Eastern Europe. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(21): 6728-6735 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i21/6728.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6728