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Original Article
Volume 10, Number 2, April 2017, pages 116-119
Lack of Association Between the Clinical Outcome of Clostridium difficile Infection and Current Steroids Use
Tables
| CDI in patients on steroids | CDI in patients not on steroids | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65.9 ± 1.7 | 65.08 ± 1.2 | 0.68 |
| Gender | Males: 29/63 (46%) | Males: 98/195 (57%) | 0.56 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 18 (28.6%) | 57 (29.2%) | 0.92 |
| White | 38 (60.3%) | 110 (56.4%) | 0.59 |
| Others | 7 (11.1%) | 28 (14.4%) | 0.51 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (34.9%) | 100 (51.3%) | 0.16 |
| End-stage renal disease/hemodialysis | 7 (11.1%) | 32 (16.4%) | 0.38 |
| Immunosuppression | 16 (25.4%) | 31 (15.9%) | 0.09 |
| Gastric acid suppression | 4 (6.4%) | 22 (34.9%) | 0.31 |
| Outcome | CDI in patients on steroids | CDI in patients not on steroids | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease severity | ||||
| Mild-moderate | 41 (65.1%) | 117 (60%) | 1.24 (0.7 - 2.2) | 0.47 |
| Severe | 21 (33.3%) | 73 (37.4%) | 0.84 (0.5 - 1.5) | 0.56 |
| Severe-complicated | 1 (1.6%) | 5 (2.6%) | 0.61 (0.07 - 5.3) | 0.66 |
| Need for surgical intervention | 0/63 (0.0%) | 5/195 (2.6%) | 0.27 (0.01 - 5.0) | 0.38 |
| Length of stay (days) | 11.6 ± 1.5 | 10.4 ± 0.7 | 0.4 | |
| Mortality | 9/63 (14.3%) | 15/195 (7.7%) | 2 (0.8 - 4.8) | 0.12 |