From: Epidemiological and genomic characterization of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infections
 | CA-CDI (%)a |
---|---|
Total | 40 (51.2) |
Prior diagnosis of CDI | 15 (37.5) |
Most recent hospitalization: | |
 > 6 months | 31 (77.5) |
 Within 6 months | 9 (22.5) |
 Within 3 months | 0 (0.0) |
 Previous week | 0 (0.0) |
Times hospitalized in last 6Â months: | |
 1 | 0 (0.0) |
 2–5 | 7 (17.5) |
 5–10 | 2 (5.0) |
Prior history of Ulcerative Colitis | 1 (2.5) |
Prior history of Crohn’s Disease | 3 (7.5) |
Prior history of Celiac disease | 2 (5.0) |
Prior history of IBS | 8 (20.0) |
Institutional care in prior year | 5 (12.5) |
Visit someone in nursing home or hospital prior year before CDI | 17 (42.5) |
Household contact in hospital in prior year before CDI infection | 21 (52.5) |
Occupation in health care field | 4 (44.4) |
Work with patients diagnosed with CDI in prior year | 1 (2.5) |
Household contact hospitalized in year prior to CDI infection | 17 (42.5) |
Household contact with CDI infection in year prior to CDI | 9 (22.5) |
Children in household | |
 No | 15 (37.5) |
 0–1 year | 8 (20.0) |
 1–2 years | 3 (7.5) |
 2–5 years | 10 (25.0) |
 7–10 years | 20 (50.0) |
Household pets: | |
 No | 16 (40.0) |
 Dogs | 9 (22.5) |
 Cats | 4 (10.0) |
 Fish | 2 (5.0) |
 Birds | 5 (12.5) |
 Other | 5 (12.5) |
Occupational work related to pork products | 5 (12.5) |
Consume pork products | |
 No | 12 (30.0) |
 Yes, 1 time per week | 7 (17.5) |
 Yes, 2–4 times per week | 11 (27.5) |
 Yes, > 4 times per week | 10 (25.0) |
 Vegetarian | 8 (20.0) |