Table 1 Characteristics of patients with severe diarrhea tested with PCR for CD.
#/total patients (%) | |
|---|---|
Characteristic | CD 027 |
Gender | |
- Female | 8/10 (80%) |
Comorbidities | |
- Diabetes | 3/10 (30%) |
- Cardiovascular system disease | 7/10 (70%) |
- Respiratory system disease | 2/10 (20%) |
- HIV infection | 0/10 (0%) |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 1/10 (10%) |
Immunosuppressive treatment | 3/10 (30%) |
Acid-suppressant drugs | 5/10 (50%) |
Antibiotics in the prior 3 months | 9/10 (90%) |
Occult faecal blood | 5/6 (83%) |
Leukocytosis (≥ 11.000 WBCs) | 5/9 (56%) |
Hypoalbuminemia | 5/6 (83%) |
Hypogammaglobulinemia | 4/5 (80%) |
Previous LTCF stay | 4/10 (40%) |
Healthcare-associated CDAD | 9/10 (90%) |
Severe or complicated CDAD | 6/10 (60%) |
Recurrence of CDAD | 5/10 (50%) |