Which sign suggests a Clostridioides difficile infection?

Which sign suggests a Clostridioides difficile infection?

• A. Fever and abdominal pain with diarrhea
• B. Cough and wheeze
• C. Rash
• D. Frequent urination

Answer: (A)

C. difficile infection typically causes inflammation of the colon with watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping, and fever may be present with colitis, especially after recent antibiotic use. Among the signs listed, fever with abdominal pain and diarrhea best fits this condition because diarrhea is the hallmark symptom of C. difficile. The other signs point to different systems—cough and wheeze suggest a respiratory issue, rash to a skin reaction, and frequent urination to a urinary tract problem.

C. difficile infection typically causes inflammation of the colon with watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping, and fever may be present with colitis, especially after recent antibiotic use. Among the signs listed, fever with abdominal pain and diarrhea best fits this condition because diarrhea is the hallmark symptom of C. difficile. The other signs point to different systems—cough and wheeze suggest a respiratory issue, rash to a skin reaction, and frequent urination to a urinary tract problem.