Volume 15, Number 3—March 2009
CME ACTIVITY
Clinical Risk Factors for Severe Clostridium difficile–associated Disease
Timothy J. Henrich
, Douglas Krakower, Asaf Bitton, and Deborah S. Yokoe
, Douglas Krakower, Asaf Bitton, and Deborah S. YokoeTable 2
Severe CDAD and death as a result of CDAD, by age group, June 2005–May 2006*
| Age group, y | Total no. patients | Severe CDAD, no. (%) | Deaths from CDAD, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–50 | 60 | 3 (5.0) | 0 (0) |
| 51–60 | 70 | 8 (11.4) | 5 (7.1) |
| 61–70 | 76 | 4 (5.2) | 1 (1.3) |
| 71–80 | 83 | 13 (15.7) | 8 (9.6) |
| 81–90 | 40 | 11 (27.5) | 6 (15.0) |
| >90 |
7 |
2 (28.6) |
1 (14.3) |
| Total | 336 | 41 (12.2) | 21 (6.3) |
*CDAD, Clostridium difficile–associated disease.
