Table 3.

Comparison of negative outcomes between patients managed in accordance or not in accordance with the CDI treatment guidelines

Negative patient outcomes	Under-treated	Appropriately treated	Over-treated	Pa	Pb
Total	46	124	60
All-cause 90 day mortality	20 (43.5%)	16 (12.9%)	4 (6.7%)	<0.0001	<0.0001
CDI-related 90 day mortality	10 (21.7%)	11 (8.9%)	4 (6.7%)	0.03	0.02
CDI-related ICU transfer	8 (17.4%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (1.7%)	0.02	0.003
CDI-related colectomy	1 (2.2%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0%)	1.00	1.00
Combined CDI-related complications	39 (84.8%)	37 (29.8%)	9 (15.0%)	<0.0001	<0.0001

^aUnder-treated versus appropriately treated.

^bUnder-treated versus appropriately treated plus over-treated.