Table 2.
Distribution of ribotypes of C. difficile in the stool specimens of hospitalized and healthy pediatric of Iran
| Ribotypes | Total distribution in hospitalized children | Total distribution in healthy children | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent (%) | Number | Percent (%) | |
| R1 | 5 | 9.61 | – | – |
| R7 | 2 | 3.84 | – | – |
| R8 | 2 | 3.84 | – | – |
| R12 | 3 | 5.76 | – | – |
| R13 | 4 | 7.68 | – | – |
| R15 | 3 | 5.76 | – | – |
| R18 | 3 | 5.76 | – | – |
| R27 | 6 | 11.52 | – | – |
| R28 | 2 | 3.84 | – | – |
| R29 | 3 | 5.76 | – | – |
| R31 | 3 | 5.76 | – | – |
| R32 | 1 | 1.92 | – | – |
| R81 | 1 | 1.92 | – | – |
| R82 | 1 | 1.92 | – | – |
| R83 | 2 | 3.84 | – | – |
| R86 | 1 | 1.92 | – | – |
| R87 | 2 | 3.84 | – | – |
| R88 | 1 | 1.92 | – | – |
| a | 7 | 13.44 | 6 | 100 |
| Total | 52 | 100 | 6 | 100 |
aUnknown ribotype