TABLE 2.
Presence of non-CDI-related causes of diarrhea by different test resulta
| Variable | No. (%) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAAT+/toxin+ (n = 32) | NAAT+/toxin− (n = 32) | ||
| Gastrointestinal infection other than CDI | 0 (0) | 7 (21.9) | 0.0108 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease flare-up | 5 (15.6) | 6 (18.8) | 0.7424 |
| Gastrointestinal mechanical or vascular impairment | 1 (3.1) | 4 (12.5) | 0.3547 |
| Medication-induced diarrhea | 0 (0) | 3 (9.4) | 0.2381 |
| Chronic diarrhea, unknown origin | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.3) | 1.0000 |
| Total, non-CDI-related causes of diarrhea | 7 (21.9) | 22 (68.8) | <0.0004 |
a
NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; CDI, C. difficile infection.