Table 2. Distribution of frequently found C. difficile RTs in HA-CDI and CA-CDI in inpatients and outpatients enrolled in this study.
| C. difficile PCR RT | HA-CDI, n = 290 (%) | CA-CDI, n = 292 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | 35 (12.1) | 40 (13.7) |
| 126 | 34 (11.7) | 31 (10.6) |
| 084 | 7 (2.4) | 12 (4.1) |
| 029 | 12 (4.1)* | 3 (1.0) |
| 038 | 4 (1.3) | 11 (3.8) |
| 266 | 10 (3.5) | 5 (1.7) |
| 002 | 8 (2.8) | 5 (1.7) |
| 003 | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| 014 | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| 070 | 9 (3.1) | 4 (1.4) |
| Others | 59 (20.3) | 51 (17.5) |
| Unrecognized | 62 (21.4) | 85 (29.1) |
| Not typed | 38 (13.1) | 31 (10.6) |
RT, ribotype; HA-CDI, healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection; CA-CDI, community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection. RT 029 was significantly associated with HA-CDI (*p-value = 0.02).