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.
Diverticulitis is a serious infection of the bowel wall caused by rupture of a small pocket leading to inflammation, tenderness, pain, and often fever and difficulty with passage of the bowel. It is an acute illness, occurring suddenly but takes a long time to resolve.