Some patients are carriers of the organism and do not develop an active infection. These individuals may shed the organism and cause environmental contamination. Generally, mild C. diff infection (in addition to diarrhea) may result in: abdominal pain and cramping,
vasovesiculitis (vay-zoh-ve-sik-yoo-ly-tis) n. inflammation of the seminal vesicles and vas deferens. This usually occurs in association with prostatitis and causes pain in the perineum, groin, and scrotum and a high temperature.
In this Article. Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is inflammation in your colon that happens when there's too much of certain bacteria in your system. The most common bacterium that causes PMC isClostridium difficile, or C. diff. PMC is also called antibiotic-associated colitis or C. difficilecolitis. Most of the time, it's a side effect of taking antibiotics.