Leukemoid reaction due to Clostridium difficile infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: two case reports and a review of the literature.(Case Report) From: Southern Medical Journal | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: De Toledo, Frederico G.S.; Symes, Stephen N. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Southern Medical Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract: The clinical presentation of colitis associated with Clostridium difficile infection in immunosuppressed patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has not been completely characterized. Previous reports suggest that these patients present with low blood leukocyte counts, consistent with the impaired myelopoiesis that can occur with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In contrast, we describe the cases of two patients with colitis associated with C ...