Tab. I.
Characteristics of patients involved in the outbreak
| Patient | Clostridium difficile toxins | Days of hospitalization | Age | Charlson index | Bed | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | A and B | 16 | 85 | 7 | 23 | Transferred |
| 2 | A and B | 11 | 80 | 7 | 24 | Transferred |
| 3 | A and B | 9 | 70 | 12 | 6 | Died |
| 4 | A and B | 27 | 88 | 6 | 5 | Died |
| 5 | A and B | 26 | 79 | 4 | 8 | Discharged |
| 6 | Weak positivity | 13 | 84 | 6 | 9 | Discharged |
| 7 | A and B | 16 | 75 | 7 | 1 | Died |
| 8 | A and B | 12 | 85 | 5 | 10 | Discharged |
| 9 | A and B | 15 | 90 | 8 | 7 | Died |
| 10 | A and B | 4 | 84 | 5 | 1 | Discharged |
| 11 | A and B | 34 | 80 | 6 | 14 | Died |
| 12 | A and B | 16 | 77 | 4 | 23 | Transferred |
| 13 | Weak positivity | 12 | 80 | 7 | 10 | Transferred |
| 14 | A and B | 17 | 88 | 6 | 6 | Transferred |
| 15 | A and B | 12 | 87 | 13 | 26 | Transferred |
*Suspected index case