Case Report

Leukemoid Reaction Due to Clostridium difficile Infection in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature

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…