Decreased Phagocytosis and Intracellular Killing of Bacteria in Leukocytes of Geriatric Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infections.

Introduction: Patients suffering from a Clostridioides difficile infection have a higher overall mortality than patients with similar comorbidities.

Methods: Whole blood samples of 15 patients with C. difficile enteritis and 15 control patients matched for age and sex were used to analyze the capacity of blood phagocytes to internalize and kill encapsulated Escherichia (E.