Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Clostridium Difficile Infection and Its Relationship with Fecal Occult Blood Test

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an important health problem with severe morbidity and mortality. In our study, 266 adult patients admitted to the hospital between years 2005 2020, were diagnosed CDI included. The relationship fecal occult blood test (FOBT) was examined, it aimed determine clinical characteristics of risk factors for mortality recurrence in these patients. FOBT found be positive 42.8% CDE who had stool. Pseudomembranous enterocolitis (PME) developed 2.2% toxic megacolon 0.8%; while 10.2% a mortal course within 30 days 5.2% them recurrence. significant advanced age, negativity FOBT, presence hospitalization history, also positivity PME We believe that data documented this study are because both reveal its FOBT.