Table 3: Reported signs and symptoms associated with CDI, along with rendered treatment summary.
Variables | Count (Percentage) |
Signs and Symptoms* | |
Acute Abdomen Pain | 18 (22.5%) |
Abdominal Cramping | 13 (16.25%) |
Watery Diarrhea | 44 (55%) |
Bloody Diarrhea | 17 (21.25%) |
Anorexia | 1 (1.25%) |
Fever | 17 (21.25%) |
Nausea/Vomiting | 24 (30%) |
Lethargy/Malaise | Lethargy/Malaise |
Lower Abdominal Tenderness | 5 (6.25%) |
Dehydration | 9 (11.25%) |
Other | 29 (36.25%) |
Treatment (non-antibiotic)‡ | |
Fecal Transplant | 5 (6.25%) |
Toxin Binding Agents | 0 (0%) |
Neutralizing Agents | 0 (0%) |
Toxoid Vaccine | 0 (0%) |
Other | 14 (17.5%) |
Treatment Antibiotics‡ | |
Vancomycin | 51 (63.75%) |
Metronidazole | 27 (33.75%) |
Fidaxomicin | 0 (0%) |
Treatment Probiotics‡ | |
Lactobacillus species | 7 (8.75%) |
Saccharomyces boulardii | 2 (2.5%) |
*Percentage adds up to more than 100%, because patients have multiple symptoms reported per case;
‡Percentages may add up to more or less than 100%, because patient may have received multiple treatments.