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What is Most common manifestation of clostridium difficile infection is: and explain in detail?
Most common manifestation of clostridium difficile infection is Diarrhea Stool is soft, watery or mucoid in consistency, with a characteristic odor with 20 bowel movements per day. Other features: Fever in 28% Abdominal pain in 22%, Leukocytosis in 50% Unexplained leukocytosis, with 15,000 white blood cells (WBCs)/L may indicate c. difficile infection. Complications: 1. Toxic megacolon and sepsis. Ref: Harrison, Edition-18, page-1092.