Investigating the relationship between Helicobacter pylori and intestinal Clostridioides difficile infection: evidence from a cross-sectional study.

BMC Gastroenterol · 2025 · PMC12376320 · PMID 40855464

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

pylori positivity was significantly associated with CDI (OR = 2.083, 95% CI: 1.204–3.603, P = 0.009, FDR = 0.040), whereas the association in patients aged < 60 years did not reach statistical significance (OR = 1.450, 95% CI: 0.991–2.121, P = 0.056, FDR = 0.056).

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