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Causes and classification of 30 subjects who died within 3 months after CDI diagnosis.
| Cause of Death | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
| Not CDI-related | |
| Cancer | 5 |
| Cardiac | 1 |
| Liver/Biliary | 2 |
| Infection, non-GI site | 3 |
| GI bleed | 5 |
| Sepsis | 2 |
| Multi-system organ failure | 2 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
| CDI-related | |
| CDI Sepsis | 3 |
| Colitis | 5 |
| Toxic Megacolon | 3 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
