Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics of CDI patients (N = 84)
| Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 72.42 ± 16.74 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 41 (48.81) |
| Female | 43 (51.19) |
| Infection acquisition, n (%) | |
| Nosocomial | 47 (55.95) |
| Community-acquired | 37 (44.05) |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | |
| Alive | 67 (79.76) |
| Dead during hospitalization | 17 (20.24) |
| Disease Severitya, n (%) | |
| Mild | 58 (71.6) |
| Moderate | 20 (24.7) |
| Severe | 3 (3.7) |
| Number of antibiotic classes received before CDI onset, n (%) | |
| 1 | 38 (45.24) |
| 2 | 32 (38.1) |
| 3 | 10 (11.9) |
| 4 | 4 (4.76) |
aDisease severity was calculated for 81 patients only