Table 2.
Mean Measured Clostridium difficile Infection Rate and Testing Rate per 10 000 Bed Daysa
| Country | Mean Measured Rate per 10 000 Bed d | |
|---|---|---|
| CDI Rate | Testing Rate | |
| Austria | 7.2 | 102.0 |
| Belgium | 5.4 | 95.4 |
| Bulgaria | 32.2 | 1.0 |
| Czech Republic | 18.9 | 140.0 |
| Finland | 12.6 | 102.2 |
| France | 3.8 | 38.8 |
| Germany | 24.8 | 137.2 |
| Greece | 3.5 | 56.4 |
| Hungary | 17.7 | 71.7 |
| Ireland | 6.1 | 274.5 |
| Italy | 11.9 | 67.7 |
| The Netherlands | 6.1 | 88.1 |
| Poland | 38.9 | 135.0 |
| Portugal | 17.0 | 72.3 |
| Romania | 93.4 | 35.4 |
| Slovakia | 16.9 | 84.2 |
| Spain | 10.4 | 95.2 |
| Sweden | 11.9 | 71.8 |
| United Kingdom | 5.7 | 115.8 |
| Europe | 18.1 | 93.9 |
Abbreviation: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection.
aMean values are averages for winter and summer sampling days.