Infection News

Treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection was associated with reduced risk for gastric cancer among patients with a high genetic risk, suggesting that chemoprevention should be personalized to genetic risk, according to data.

SAN ANTONIO — After confirming reports of norovirus in a hematologic oncology and clinical trials unit, a comprehensive infection prevention plan was put in place, stopping further infections with no recurrence.

The CDC on Wednesday announced that recalled cucumbers have been identified as the potential cause of an ongoing Salmonella outbreak.

WASHINGTON — In a Healio video exclusive, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses real-world results for Rebyota as a treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, which were presented at Digestive Disease Week.

A dual-ring plastic wound protecter reduced the risk for surgical site infection by 46.81% compared with conventional surgical gauze during open abdominal gastrointestinal surgery, according to study results.

Most children in three rural Alabama counties live without connections to centralized sewer systems, placing them at risk for certain infections, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

A norovirus outbreak at a New York restaurant was traced back to sick food handlers, some of whom were unaware of the location’s paid sick leave policy, researchers reported at the CDC’s annual Epidemic Intelligence Service conference.

In a Healio video exclusive, Shria Kumar, MD, MSCE, discusses how community-based eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection may reduce the risk for gastric cancer in historically underrepresented communities and other vulnerable groups.

Treatment for Helicobacter pylori was associated with improved overall and disease-free survival among patients with confirmed infection and gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Most patients with all-cause and norovirus-associated acute gastroenteritis have only one health care encounter, primarily in the outpatient setting, researchers found in a study.