Table 1 Description of the patients with C. difficile infection
Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
No. of patients (%) | 20 (100) |
Males | 14 (70.0) |
Females | 6 (30.0) |
Age range (mean) | 67–93 (80.9) |
No. (%) of patients with nosocomial diarrhea | 18 (90.0) |
Length of hospital stay [range, days (mean)] | 16–54 (28.6) |
No. (%) of patients treated before diarrhea with the following | |
Fluoroquinolones | 13 (65.0) |
4th generation cephalosporins | 8 (40.0) |
3rd generation cephalosporins | 7 (35.0) |
Carbapenems | 5 (25.0) |
Penicillins + β-lactamase inhibitor | 2 (10.0) |
Glycopeptides | 1 (5.0) |
Macrolides | 1 (5.0) |
Cephamycins | 1 (5.0) |