Died (n = 16) | Recovered (n = 42) | P | |||
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VARIABLES | N | % | N | % | |
Age, median years (IQR) | 61.0 (56.0–69.0) | - | 53.0 (36.7–63.0) | - | 0.015 |
Male | 7 | 43.8 | 28 | 66.7 | 0.11 |
Charlson ≥3 | 5 | 31.3 | 12 | 28.6 | 1.0 |
SOFA score at infection onset, median (IQR) | 9.5 (6.0–14.5) | - | 4.0 (2.0–6.0) | - | <0.001 |
Other infections concurrently | 11 | 68.8 | 25 | 59.5 | 0.52 |
Days of diarrhea prior to positive C. difficile toxin assay, median (IQR) | 7.5 (2.0–14.2) | - | 3.0 (2.0–7.0) | - | 0.32 |
Organ failure (any) | 16 | 100.0 | 28 | 66.7 | 0.01 |
Septic shock | 12 | 75.0 | 7 | 16.7 | <0.001 |
Respiratory failure | 14 | 87.5 | 22 | 52.4 | 0.014 |
Renal failure | 11 | 68.8 | 6 | 14.3 | <0.001 |
Hematologic failure | 3 | 18.8 | 3 | 7.1 | 0.33 |
Hepatic failure | 5 | 31.3 | 3 | 7.1 | 0.03 |