Table 1 Comparison of the incidence of Clostridium difficile cases per 100,000 inhabitants in five university hospital districts in Finland basing on the national register in the year 2013
From: Clostridium difficile infections in teaching hospital in northern Finland
Hospital district | Population (million) | Number of CD cases in national register | Incidence per 100,000 inhabitants | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital A | 1.6 | 1173 | 73 | F-Cldi culture and EIA |
Hospital B | 0.5 | 368 | 70 | F-CldiAg + F-Cldi culture |
Hospital C | 0.5 | 420 | 84 | F-Cldi culture and GDH |
Hospital D | 0.4 | 638 | 159 | F -CldTNhO |
Hospital E | 0.2 | 168 | 84 | NAAT for tcdB |