Male sex
|
2
|
21 (23)
|
1
|
Age, median years (IQR)
|
82 (81–83)
|
85 (80–90)
|
82/81
|
Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR)
|
8 (5–9)
|
6 (5–8)
|
4/6
|
Medication in the 90 days prior to admission:
| | | |
Antibiotic therapy
|
1
|
33 (35)
|
2
|
Proton pump inhibitors
|
3
|
38 (41)
|
0
|
Corticotherapy (>25 mg/day)
|
0
|
2 (2)
|
1
|
Diagnosis of CDI in previous year
|
0
|
1 (1)
|
0
|
Hospital stay in previous year
|
4
|
57 (61)
|
2
|
Hospital stay in previous 90 days
|
3
|
41 (44)
|
2
|
Length of last hospital stay, median days (IQR)
|
27 (15–37)
|
16 (5–25)
|
124/5
|
Origin at ward admission:
| | | |
Home
|
4
|
76 (82)
|
1
|
LTCF
|
1
|
6 (6)
|
0
|
Transferred from another ward
|
0
|
11 (12)
|
1
|
Length of current ward stay in days, median (IQR)
|
10 (9–14)
|
24 (14–37)
|
30/29
|
Antibiotic therapy during ward stay
|
2
|
36 (39)
|
2
|