Detection of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains in New York City
A team of researchers conducted surveillance at a New York City hospital to assess the prevalence K pneumoniae.
Gastrointestinal Illnesses
Rotavirus Vaccination Reduces Children Hospitalizations and Deaths
With increasing numbers of countries implementing the use of the rotavirus vaccine, rotavirus and acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations and mortalities continue to show a sustained reduction.
Changes in Gut Microbiome Associated With Biologic Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Prospective studies are needed to determine what changes are significantly associated with treatment, whether these changes are causes or effects of response, and whether the composition of the intestinal microbiome can be used to select treatments for patients with IBD.
Four Studies Look at Global Burden of Digestive Diseases
Global burdens of colorectal, pancreatic, stomach cancers and inflammatory bowel disease examined.
Clinically Important Zoonotic Diseases Part 1: Influenza and Salmonella
The One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization workshop, organized jointly by the United States CDC, US Department of Agriculture, and US Department for the Interior, recently reported a list of 8 top zoonotic diseases of national concern.
Latest Evidence and Clinical Guidance to Reduce Clostridioides difficile Infection Recurrence
Studies present promising therapeutic options to reduce recurrent CDI, as well as strategies to improve favorable economic outcomes.
Preventing Persistent Norovirus Outbreaks: Lessons From a Nebraska Event Center
A comprehensive prevention strategy that attempts to address all possible routes of norovirus transmission and a strict ill employee exclusion policy are key to halting successive norovirus outbreaks.
Best Laboratory Practices for Clostridioides difficile Diagnosis in Adults
Repeat testing of nucleic acid amplification tests is not recommended for detection of the presence of Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile in adults.
Dynamics of Gut Amyloid-Producing E coli May Play a Role in T1D Onset
There is a correlation between a high level of amyloid-producing Escherichia coli in the intestines, followed by their depletion due to prophage induction and the initiation of autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes (T1D) progression, according to research findings presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2019, held June 20-24, 2019 in San Francisco,…
Effect of Diagnostic Test on Hospital Length of Stay for Patients with C difficile
The use of a NAAT for diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection demonstrated a significant reduced length of stay for patients compared with a multi-step enzyme immunoassay-based strategy.
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