Does C Diff Cause a Fever?

The symptoms of C. difficile colitis are fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Serious complications of C. difficile colitis include dehydration, rupture of the colon, and spread of infection to the abdominal cavity or body.

What happens if C Diff goes untreated?

Left untreated or treated unsuccessfully, Clostridium difficile infection can lead to sepsis, an intestinal perforation, or death. Patients with severe Clostridium difficile infections are typically treated with the antibiotics vancomycin or metronidazole.

Can C diff cause flu like symptoms?

The symptoms are similar to severe food poisoning. At first, your symptoms may include diarrhea and cramping. The later stages are flu-like symptoms, including weakness, dehydration, fever, nausea, vomiting, and—in advanced stages—blood in your stool/feces.