Infection News

Adding aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to hospital infection prevention protocols significantly reduced Clostridioides difficile infections, according to the results of a 10-year study reported in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Researchers report it is feasible to recruit and retain acute kidney transplant recipients in trials examining prebiotics on infections and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Researchers said the most effective approach to preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus was a combination of maternal use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, or TDF, and postnatal immunization.

Universal screening for hepatitis C virus detected more infections in pregnant people, as well as transmission to infants, according to a presenter at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

An investigational oral microbiome therapeutic was superior to placebo in reducing the risk for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection among patients with three or more episodes, according to the results of a phase 3 trial.

The ACP has released its first-ever guidelines for diagnosing, managing and preventing recurrence of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis.

There is a lack of adherence to current guidelines for the diagnosis, testing and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection, suggesting the need for new and simpler treatments, according to a study published in GastroHep Advances.

Among patients treated with sofosbuvir and velpatasvir for hepatitis C virus, the minimal monitoring approach achieved sustained virological response similar to standard monitoring, according to research.

Healio Gastroenterology presents the following report on the top 10 peer-tested stories from 2021.

In this Healio Gastroenterology video exclusive, Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, director of the fecal microbiota center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discussed treatment options for recurrence for Clostridioides difficile infection.