15th February 2024

A retrospective study assessed the efficacy of faecal transplant therapy as a treatment for C. Diff infection.

A retrospective study assessed the efficacy of faecal transplant therapy as a treatment for C. Diff infection. A total of 25 patients were included in the study: 21 were managed with oral vancomycin, and four were managed with faecal transplant therapy. Researchers identified the number of patients from both groups who cleared the infection six months following intervention. 

Which of the following statistical tests is most appropriate to identify any significant differences between the two groups?