Table 4.
Associations between ST and bacterial characteristics.
| Characteristics | ST04 (n = 16) | ST37 (n = 9) | ST104 (n = 6) | ST42 (n = 5) | ST02 (n = 5) | Other (n = 29) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxins # | 0.906 | ||||||
| A | 1 (6.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (17.2%) | |
| B | 7 (43.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) | 9 (31%) | |
| A + B | 8 (50%) | 5 (55.6%) | 4 (66.7%) | 3 (60%) | 4 (80%) | 15 (51.8%) | |
| Binary toxin | 0.614 | ||||||
| Negative | 14 (87.5%) | 7 (77.8%) | 6 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 24 (82.7%) | |
| Positive | 2 (12.5%) | 2 (22.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (17.3%) | |
| Metronidazole | 0.550 | ||||||
| S | 13 (81.3%) | 6 (66.7%) | 6 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 4 (80%) | 24 (82.7%) | |
| R | 3 (18.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 5 (17.3%) | |
| Moxifloxacin | 0.001 * | ||||||
| S | 1 (6.3%) | 5 (55.6%) | 6 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 2 (40%) | 22 (75.8%) | |
| R | 15 (93.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (60%) | 7 (24.2%) | |
| Tigecycline | 0.626 | ||||||
| S | 16 (100%) | 8 (88.9%) | 5 (83.3%) | 5 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 26 (89.7%) | |
| R | 0 (0%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (10.3%) | |
| Vancomycin | 0.230 | ||||||
| S | 16 (100%) | 8 (88.9%) | 6 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 29 (100%) | |
| R | 0 (0%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
* Bold values indicate statistical significance. # Toxins results are presented according to the CerTest Clostridium difficile GDH + Toxin A + B combo card test kit.