Table 2 Summary of the fulfillment of proposed diagnostic criteria of AAE by MRSA
Criterion # | Criterion 1 | Criterion 2 | Criterion 3 | Criterion 4 | Criterion 5 | Criterion 6 | Criterion 7 | Criterion 8 | Criterion 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Criterion | Prior exposure to antibiotics | Endoscopic findings c/w AAE | Gram staining or other microscopic findings | Presence of MRSA while excluding CDI | Comparison group | Toxin assay | Animal model | Response to the treatment | Judged to be different from TSS or food poisoning |
Number of studies fulfilled the criterion | 38 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 34 | 34 |