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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2025; 31(36): 110355
Published online Sep 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i36.110355
Published online Sep 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i36.110355
Table 1 Univariate analysis of Clostridium difficile infection in older adult hospitalized patients with pressure ulcers, n (%)
| Factor | CDI group (n = 39) | Non-CDI group (n = 81) | P value |
| Sex | 0.169 | ||
| Male | 24 (61.5) | 39 (48.1) | |
| Female | 15 (38.5) | 42 (51.9) | |
| Age, years | 0.101 | ||
| > 80 | 33 (84.6) | 39 (48.1) | |
| ≤ 80 | 6 (15.4) | 42 (51.9) | |
| Length of hospital stay, month | 0.030 | ||
| > 2 | 27 (69.2) | 39 (48.1) | |
| ≤ 2 | 12 (30.8) | 42 (51.9) | |
| Wound healing time, month | 0.578 | ||
| > 2 | 27 (69.2) | 60 (74.1) | |
| ≤ 2 | 12 (30.8) | 21 (25.9) | |
| Duration of nasogastric feeding, month | 0.535 | ||
| > 1 | 24 (61.5) | 45 (55.6) | |
| ≤ 1 | 15 (38.5) | 36 (44.4) | |
| Diabetes | 12 (30.8) | 18 (22.2) | 0.311 |
| Duration of antibiotic use, week | 0.001 | ||
| > 2 | 26 (66.7) | 27 (33.3) | |
| ≤ 2 | 13 (33.3) | 54 (66.7) | |
| PPI use | 25 (64.1) | 27 (33.3) | < 0.001 |
| Type of medication | |||
| Quinolones | 6 (15.4) | 9 (11.1) | 0.507 |
| Carbapenems | 6 (15.4) | 5 (6.2) | 0.101 |
| Aminoglycosides | 2 (5.1) | 3 (3.7) | 0.751 |
| β-lactams | 18 (46.2) | 15 (18.5) | 0.001 |
- Citation: Jiang Q, Liu DX, Lu W, Sang HF, Gong XM, Li YL. Identification of risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection in older adult hospitalized patients with pressure ulcers. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(36): 110355
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i36/110355.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i36.110355