Infection News

A research consortium across multiple institutions has begun enrolling patients in a clinical trial examining whether fecal microbiota transplantation by enema is safe and effective in preventing recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated disease, according to a press release.

A research consortium across multiple institutions has begun enrolling patients in a clinical trial examining whether fecal microbiota transplantation by enema is safe and effective in preventing recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated disease, according to a press release.

HepVu — an interactive online resource designed to visualize data on the U.S. hepatitis C epidemic — announced the release of new interactive maps that provide state-level estimates of HCV infections, according to a press release and online presentation.

Researchers discovered a substantial proportion of patients with newly diagnosed cancer and concurrent hepatitis C or hepatitis B were unaware of their viral infection and many had no identifiable risk factors, according to a recently published study.

Exposure to Helicobacter pylori could be protective against the development of eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a meta-analysis published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

As we enter the fifth year of Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, it is worth looking back at what made us stand out in 2018: the Peer Tested content from online and print as it fared throughout the year.

Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease reported live from Advances in IBD 2018 in Orlando, Florida, highlighting the latest research updates as well as interviews with leading researchers and clinicians. Miguel Regueiro, MD, chair of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Cleveland Clinic, speaks with fellows during a breakout session that highlighted life outside of training, including the legal aspects of an IBD practice. James Lindsay, PhD, BM BCh, FRCP, gives a keynote presentation with a European perspective on positioning biosimilars in IBD. Bruce and Cynthia Sherman announce the 2018 recipients of the Sherman Prize for their research in the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Children receiving solid organ transplants — especially lung, heart, intestine and multivisceral transplants — are hospitalized with vaccine-preventable infections in the first 5 years after surgery at a rate that is 87 times higher than that of the general population, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A decentralized, nurse-led model of hepatitis C care with direct-acting antivirals was significantly effective and led to high levels of sustained virologic response in a large cohort of inmates, according to a recently published study.

A combination of fecal microbiota transplantation and vancomycin was superior to fidaxomicin or vancomycin alone for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, according to research published in Gastroenterology.