Table 1.
Adult patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Patients with C. coli infection | Patients with C. jejuni infection | All adult patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 15) | (n = 119) | (n = 134) | |
| Age (median years) | 51 (26–80) | 57 (33–74) | 55 (33–74) |
| Male gender | 7 (46.7) | 74 (62.2) | 81 (60.4) |
| Hospitalised patients | 7 (46.7) | 73 (61.3) | 80 (59.7) |
| Duration of hospitalisation (median days) | 0 (0–6) | 1 (0–5) | 1 (0–5) |
| Fever history (yes) | 7 (46.7) | 62 (52.1) | 69 (51.5) |
| Bloody diarrhoea (yes) | 2 (13.3) | 21 (17.6) | 23 (17.2) |
| Antibiotic therapy (yes) | 9 (60.0) | 73 (61.3) | 82 (61.2) |
| Leucocytes (×10^9 /l) | 8.5 (5.0–12.1) | 8.6 (5.9–11.2) | 8.5 (5.9–11.3) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 69 (41–186) | 66 (29–129) | 68 (31–133) |
Data are median (IQR) or n (%)