07 August 2025 : Database Analysis
Trends and Efficacy in Clostridioides difficile Infection Management at a Polish Clinical Hospital
Jarosław DrobnikDOI: 10.12659/MSM.948254
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948254
Table 7 Adjusted odds ratios for in-hospital mortality by CDI treatment and patient characteristics (multivariate logistic regression).
| Variable | OR | 2.5% CI | 97.5% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 0.0113 | 0.0018 | 0.0727 | 0.000 |
| Vancomycin only | 1.1674 | 0.4555 | 2.9919 | 0.747 |
| Metronidazole + vancomycin | 1.9652 | 0.8885 | 4.3463 | 0.095 |
| Rifaximin/Fidaxomicin | 1.3273 | 0.4006 | 4.3977 | 0.643 |
| Age (per year) | 1.0235 | 0.9998 | 1.0477 | 0.052 |
| Female (vs male) | 0.9054 | 0.5401 | 1.5179 | 0.716 |
| Heart failure (yes vs no) | 1.2457 | 0.7012 | 2.2124 | 0.458 |
| Antibiotic count (per antibiotic) | 1.0453 | 0.9507 | 1.1484 | 0.365 |






