Volume 9, Number 6—June 2003
Dispatch
Fluoroquinolone Use and Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea
Table 3
Multivariable model of risk factors for Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea in cases (n=30) versus controls (n=60), controlling for days at risk
Risk factor | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
---|---|---|
Fluoroquinolones |
12.7 |
2.6 to 61.6 |
Cephalosporins |
0.4 |
0.1 to 1.5 |
Clindamycin | 2.2 | 0.5 to 9.1 |