In univariate analysis the following variables were significantly associated with the development of CDI: antimycobacterial drug exposure, treatment for Pneumocystis pneumonia, acid suppressant exposure, previous hospitalization, prior antibiotic exposure, antibiotic exposure during hospital stay, low CD4 cell count, high Charlson score, low serum creatinine level, low serum albumin level and low gammaglobulin level. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is clostridium difficile infection.