TABLE 3.
VRE screened | Clostridium difficile screened | Convenience sample | |
---|---|---|---|
Klebsiella oxytoca colonization status of group members | Positive | Positive | Negative |
n | 13 | 27 | 93 |
Bloody stool, n (%) | 2 (15.4) | 3 (11.1) | 11 (11.8) |
Mean age, years | 65.8 | 68.8 | 64.3 |
Male, n (%) | 7 (53.8) | 11 (40.7) | 40 (43.0) |
Hospitalized at diarrhea onset, n (%) | – | 17 (63.0) | 42 (45.2) |
VRE Vancomycin-resistant enterococci