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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2021; 13(11): 1436-1447
Published online Nov 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1436
Published online Nov 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1436
Table 5 Association between body mass index and severity of Clostridium difficile infection presentation
| Severity (IDSA) | Body mass index (kg/m2) | P = 0.412 |
| Mild | 27.66 ± 7.39 | |
| Severe | 27.34 ± 7.63 | |
| Fulminant | 28.4 ± 8.59 |
- Citation: Shaikh DH, Patel H, Munshi R, Sun H, Mehershahi S, Baiomi A, Alemam A, Pirzada U, Nawaz I, Naher K, Hanumanthu S, Nayudu S. Patients with Clostridium difficile infection and prior appendectomy may be prone to worse outcomes. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(11): 1436-1447
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i11/1436.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1436