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Biomarkers in patients with toxigenic C. difficile compared to patients with negative C. difficile
| Variable | No. (%) C. difficile positive (n = 15) | No. (%) C. difficile negative (n = 85) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| pMK2 (>1 pg/ml) | 11 (73) | 32 (38) | 0.021* |
| IL-8 (>3.5 pg/ml) | 13 (87) | 49 (58) | 0.043* |
| Lactoferrin (>7.25 μg/ml) | 13 (87) | 54 (63) | 0.134 |
Comparisons were done with two-tailed Fisher's exact test. *, Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level.
