Table 1.
Mean laboratory findings and mean toxemia at CDI diagnosis (T0), and at 4 (T4) and 10 days (T10) after CDI diagnosis of the 35 CDI patients included in the study. SD: standard deviation.
| Laboratory Findings | T0 | T4 | T10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total white blood cells peripheral count (103 cells/µL ± SD) | 11.04 ± 5.99 | 7.03 ± 2.59 | 6.33 ± 2.64 |
| Neutrophils peripheral count (103 cells/µL ± SD) | 8.18 ± 5.45 | 4.41 ± 2.25 | 4.11 ± 2.46 |
| Blood creatinine value (mg/dL ± SD) | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
| Blood albumin value (g/dL ± SD) | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.6 ± 0.7 |
| Total toxemia (TcdA + TcdB, pg/µL ± SD) | 99.24 ± 103.24 | 89.74 ± 78.18 | 57.70 ± 72.70 |
| TcdA (pg/µL ± SD) | 92.28 ± 96.08 | 83.75 ± 74.81 | 49.96 ± 70.96 |
| TcdB (pg/µL ± SD) | 6.96 ± 25.71 | 5.99 ± 22.2 | 7.74 ± 22.6 |