Clostridium difficile (C. difficile, or C. diff) is a specific kind of bacterial infection that causes mild to life-threatening forms of diarrhea and colitis.It is caused by a bacteria, not a virus.. difficile is a spore forming bacteria. A spore is a hard shell that some types of bacteria can wear to protect themselves in harsh environments for long periods of time (think of a seed). This hard shell makes C. difficile more difficult to treat, harder to clean, and easier to become contagious to others.
Successful treatment of adults with acute myeloid leukemia is difficult, but improving all the time. Before successful treatment regimens were developed, a diagnosis was as good as a death sentence. Today, although AML responds less favorably to chemotherapy than other related forms of leukemia, successful treatment rates are in the 20 to 40 percent range. This percentage represents people who undergo treatment and remain relapse-free for five years, after which they are considered cured. That does not guarantee that a relapse will not occur, but most relapses do happen in the first five years after treatment.
1 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). 2  Leukemia may affect red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.3  Older age can affect the risk of developing chronic lymphocytic leukemia.he lymphocytes are not able to fight infection very well. Also, as the number of lymphocytes increases in the blood and bone marrow, there is less room for healthy white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. This may cause infection, anemia, and easy bleeding.