TABLE 3.
Comparison of clinical features between community-acquired and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), both pre- and post-fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
| Symptoms (pre- and post FMT) | CDI | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Community acquired | Hospital acquired | |
| Mild diarrhea (3–6/day) | ||
| Pre-FMT | 1 | 0 |
| 3 days post-FMT | 2 | 0 |
| 3 months post-FMT | 0 | 1 |
| 6 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| Moderate diarrhea (7–10/day) | ||
| Pre-FMT | 4 | 4 |
| 3 days post-FMT | 0 | 1 |
| 3 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| Severe diarrhea (>10/day) | ||
| Pre-FMT | 1 | 5 |
| 3 days post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| 3 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| Fatigue | ||
| Pre-FMT | 9 | 6 |
| 3 days post-FMT | 9 | 4 |
| 3 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| Nausea | ||
| Pre-FMT | 3 | 5 |
| 3 days post-FMT | 0 | 2 |
| 3 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| Abdominal pain | ||
| Pre-FMT | 2 | 5 |
| 3 days post-FMT | 0 | 3 |
| 3 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months post-FMT | 0 | 0 |
Data presented as n