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Table 3 Independent risk factors for CDI among HIV-infected inpatients as defined by multivariate logistic regression

From: Clostridium difficile infection among hospitalized HIV-infected individuals: epidemiology and risk factors: results from a case-control study (2002-2013)

Variable

OR

(95% CI)

P

Acid suppressants

1.23

0.67-2.26

0.49

Previous hospitalization (<8 weeks)

1.69

0.92-3.11

0.09

Antibiotic exposure

2.02

0.83-4.91

0.12

CD4 cell count on admission

0.99

0.99-1.00

0.25

Charlson score

1.02

0.94-1.12

0.53

Serum Creatinine on admission (mg/dl)

1.09

0.86-1.39

0.45

Serum Albumin on admission (g/dl)

0.61

0.39-0.96

0.03*

Gammaglobulins on admission (g/dl)

0.68

0.48-0.96

0.03*

  1. Antibiotic exposure was evaluated until the development of diarrhea among cases and until hospital discharge for controls. CI: confidence intervals; OR: odds ratio; * p < 0.05.