Identification of risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection in older adult hospitalized patients with pressure ulcers

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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

Table 3 Multifactorial analysis of Clostridium difficile infection in older adult patients with pressure ulcers in the hospital

Factor	OR (95%CI)	P value
Length of hospital stay > 2 month	2.032 (0.776-5.317)	0.148
PPI use	6.952 (2.489-19.415)	< 0.001
Antibiotic use exceeding 2 weeks	5.469 (2.058-14.528)	< 0.001
β-lactam antibiotic use	5.791 (2.071-16.191)	< 0.001

OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; PPI: Proton pump inhibitor.

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

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 [PMID: 41025075 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i36.110355]

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