Table 4.
C. difficile GDH and toxin B + colonization in different subgroups of patients.
Group | Any C. difficile [GDH, n (%)] | Toxin B PCR + (% of total C. difficile) |
---|---|---|
Age <1 year | 6/15 (40) | 4/6 (67) |
Age > 1 year | 17/91 (19) | 10/17(59) |
Cancer | 5/19 (26) | 3/5 (60%) |
Post-transplantation | 2/9 (22) | 0 |
SCD | 8/32 (25) | 6/8 (75%) |
Penicillin ppx | 7/21 (33) | 5/7 (71%) |
No penicillin ppx | 1/11 (9) | 1/1 (100%) |