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.
Gastrointestinal Illnesses
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.
FDA Grand Rounds: Cyclospora cayetanensis
Though much has been done in an effort to close them, there are still significant gaps in knowledge and research advancement on outbreaks of infection with Cyclospora cayetanensis.
ACG Guideline Update for Managing, Diagnosing Crohn Disease in Adults
An update to the American College of Gastroenterology guideline may promote use of more precise diagnostic tools and evidence-based treatments and may enhance health outcomes for patients with Crohn disease.
Weight Loss Surgery May Not Relieve Acid Reflux
Symptoms return in half of patients undergoing long-term follow-up after gastric bypass.
Irritable Bowel Symptoms Tied to Intestinal, Brain Abnormalities
Factors have cumulative effect on symptoms as well as on quality of life.
Uropathogenic E coli Infection Commonly Manifests As Traveler’s Diarrhea
After molecular testing, half of all travel-acquired ESBL-producing E coli strains qualified as pathogens, despite most being classified as extraintestinal pathogenic or uropathogenic.
Efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
Among children under age 5 years with acute gastroenteritis, Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 as an adjunct to rehydration therapy did not reduce the duration of diarrhea compared with placebo.
Extended-Pulsed Fidaxomicin Vs Vancomycin for C difficile Infection
Extended-pulsed fidaxomicin is an efficacious treatment for C difficile infection, regardless of baseline factors.
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