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Intestinal inflammation (faecal lactoferrin) according to ribotype
| C. difficile strain | Quantitative faecal lactoferrin (µg/mL) |
|---|---|
| Ribotype 027 (n = 77) | 95.26a |
| Ribotype 014 (n = 21) | 36.98 |
| Ribotype 106 (n = 14) | 41.58 |
| Ribotype 056 (n = 13) | 20.85 |
| Ribotype ≤10 isolates (n = 60) | 68.59 |
| Unable to isolate organism | 53.64 |
Significantly more intestinal inflammation than patients infected with any other strain (P = 0.006).
