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Table 1 Basic information and clinical symptoms of the 839 enrolled patients suspected of CDI

From: Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized adults and the first isolation of C. difficile PCR ribotype 027 in central China

Characteristic

Number (%)

Age(years)

 18–30

158 (18.9)

 30–40

80 (9.5)

 40–50

152 (18.1)

 50–65

275 (32.8)

  ≥ 65

174 (20.7)

Onset of diarrhea

 HCFA

656 (78.2)

 CA

183 (21.8)

Sex

 Male

590 (70.3)

 Female

249 (29.7)

Season

 Spring (January–March)

114 (13.6)

 Summer (April–June)

350 (41.7)

 Autumn (July–September)

270 (32.2)

 Winter (October–December)

105 (12.5)

Department

 Gastroenterology department

591 (70.4)

 Surgery department

49 (5.8)

 Hematopathology department

47 (5.6)

 Infections department

23 (2.7)

 Organ transplantation department

21 (2.5)

 Comprehensive medical department

18 (2.1)

 ICU

13 (1.6)

 Cardiovascular medicine department

13 (1.6)

 Respiratory medicine department

13 (1.6)

 Other internal medicine department

51 (6.1)

Clinical Symptoms

 Abdominal pain

64 (7.6)

 Hematochezia

63 (7.5)

 Fever (> 37.2 °C)

40 (4.8)

 Vomit

9 (1.1)

  1. HCFA healthcare facility-associated, CA community-acquired