Original Article
Clostridium difficile: Association with Thrombocytosis and Leukocytosis
Background: Apart from leukocytosis, few laboratory markers suggestive of Clostridium difficile infections have been described. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the association between thrombocytosis, leukocytosis and C difficile infections at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Results: Of 162 patients with C difficile infection, 36 (22%) had thrombocytosis, and 97 (60%)…