Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2010; 16(3): 345-347
Published online Jan 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.345
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile associated disease (n = 22)
Baseline characteristics
Mean age (yr)62 (30-90)
Female13 (59%)
Recent hospitalizations( < 3 mo)18 (82%)
Lymphoma/malignancy8 (36%)
HIV/AIDS3 (14%)
Systemic steroid use3 (14%)
Liver cirrhosis2 (9%)