Table 1.
Summary characteristics of 86 CDI cases, August 1, 2006 to February 28, 2011
| CDI characteristics | Incidence rate of CDI (cases per 10,000 patient days) |
|---|---|
| Month1 |
|
| January |
0.18 |
| February |
0.79 |
| March |
0.90 |
| April |
1.66 |
| May |
1.59 |
| June |
1.50 |
| July |
1.45 |
| August |
1.18 |
| September |
1.49 |
| October |
0.70 |
| November |
1.50 |
| December |
1.11 |
| Year2 |
|
| 2006 (August – December) |
2.99 |
| 2007 (January – December) |
1.58 |
| 2008 (January – December) |
0.42 |
| 2009 (January – December) |
0.47 |
| 2010 (January – December) |
1.49 |
| 2011 (January – February) |
0 |
| Season1 |
|
| Spring (April – June) |
1.6 |
| Summer (July – September) |
1.4 |
| Fall (October – December) |
1.1 |
| Winter (January – March) |
0.6 |
| Service3 |
|
| Acute care |
3.4 |
| Complex care |
0.5 |
| Hospice |
0 |
| Intensive care unit |
2.7 |
| Internal medicine |
2.2 |
| Oncology |
0.8 |
| Pediatrics |
0 |
| Psychiatry |
1.0 |
| Rehabilitation |
0.9 |
| Surgery |
1.6 |
| Ward3 |
|
| M1 |
3.4 |
| S1 |
1.7 |
| S2 | 1.5 |
CDI = Clostridium difficile infection.
1Incidence rate presented is based on an average for that specific period.
2Incidence rate presented is the total for that specific year.
3Incidence rate presented is the total for that service or ward from August 1, 2006 to February 28, 2011.