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. 2020 Mar;32(1):41–45. doi: 10.5455/msm.2020.32.41-45

Table 3. Clostridium difficile infection outcome among the study group. Values are presented as number (%), or p-value.

Outcome Age range (frequency) (yr) (n) CDI in patients on steroids (n=10) CDI in patients not on steroids (n=4) P-value (Fisher’s exact test)
Treatment n (%)
Vancomycin 50-65 (3) 4 (28,6%) 3 (21,4%) 0.55
Metronidazole <50 (5) 8 (57,1%) 3 (21,4%) 1.00
Fidaxomicin >65 (2) 2 (14,3%) 0 (0,0%) 1.00
Biologics n (%)
Infliximab 50-65, >65 (1) 2 (14,3%) 1 (7,1%) 1.00
Golimumab <50 (2) 3 (21,4%) 0 (0,0%) 0.50
Recurrence n (%) 50-65 (1) 1 (7,1%) 0 (0,0%) 1.00
Colectomy n (%) >50 (4) 4 (28,6%) 0 (0,0%) 0.25