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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 2 Laboratory indicators of Clostridium difficile infection in older adult hospitalized patients with pressure ulcers
| Indicator | CDI group (n = 39) | Non-CDI group (n = 81) | P value |
| WBC (× 109/L) | 7.8 (4.2, 12.6) | 8.3 (4.0, 12.0) | 0.394 |
| RBC (× 1012/L) | 3.29 (2.67, 4.06) | 3.33 (2.79, 4.18) | 0.631 |
| HGB (g/L) | 87 (69, 117) | 88 (60, 124) | 0.779 |
| PLT (× 109/L) | 126 (73, 204) | 137 (89, 163) | 0.051 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 27.5 (2.7, 140.2) | 22.5 (2.5, 94.6) | 0.285 |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 0.46 (0.10, 1.72) | 0.43 (0.03, 1.09) | 0.669 |
| TB (μmol/L) | 13.9 (6.9, 18.9) | 15.6 (2.3, 53.4) | 0.125 |
| ALT (U/L) | 24 (13, 59) | 23 (7, 75) | 0.745 |
| AST (U/L) | 20 (10, 67) | 19 (5, 60) | 0.451 |
| ALB (g/L) | 32.7 (29.8, 46.8) | 34.1 (30.7, 55.0) | 0.134 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.54 (2.70, 9.80) | 6.47 (2.38, 18.70) | 0.069 |
| Cr (μmol/L) | 82 (50, 177) | 82 (59, 120) | 0.948 |
- 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