Clostridium difficile colitis or pseudomembranous colitis is colitis (inflammation of the large intestine) resulting from infection with Clostridium difficile, a spore-forming bacterium.It causes an infectious diarrhea called C. difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD).atent symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) often mimic some flu-like symptoms and may mimic disease flare-ups in people with inflammatory bowel disease âassociated colitis. C. difficile releases toxins that may cause bloating and diarrhea, with abdominal pain, which may become severe.
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A: I am sorry, but you do have to be worried about this. Your lymphocyte count is extremely low. There are many potential causes, some of which are serious. Infections are the most common cause. Any serious infection can temporarily reduce lymphocyte count, but most of these are acute, to the point that people need hospitalization. One common infection to cause a low lymphocyte count is HIV. In the early days of the epidemic, a low lymphocyte count was a clue to either acute or advanced HIV.