Table 2 Admissions of patients suffering diarrhoea comparing admissions with stool samples positive vs negative for Clostridium difficile.
Admissions Suffering Diarrhoea During Their ICU Stay (N = 1207) | Number (%) | ICU Mortality (%) |
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Clostridium difficile positive | 97 (8.0) | 26 (26.8) |
Glutamate dehydrogenase antigen positive only | 27 (2.2) | 3 (11.1) |
Toxin positive | 70 (5.8) | 23 (32.9) |
Clostridium difficile negative | 1112 (92.1) | 240 (21.6) |
Preceding laxative and/or enema use | 305 (25.3) | 71 (23.3) |
Negative stool sample | 793 (65.7) | 169 (21.3) |
Positive stool sample | 14 (1.2) | 0 (0) |