Infection News

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In this Healio video exclusive, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses the evolution of treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection, from antimicrobials to recently FDA-approved live biotherapeutics.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Given in collaboration with Scrubs & Heels, the Woman Disruptor of the Year award goes to a woman in GI who leads by example and inspires the next generation of women to build a successful career in the field.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The outgoing ACG president delivered his address at the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, highlighting the college’s many achievements and ongoing collegiality, as well as his personal gratitude to colleagues.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The risk for colorectal cancer was lower among patients undergoing colonoscopy for diverticulitis compared with routine cancer screening, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — White and Black patients in rural areas face an increased risk for hospital-associated infections, and Black rural patients experience the highest risks for ICU admission an in-hospital death, researchers reported at IDWeek.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In this Healio video, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses data that link health-related quality of life and microbiome composition among patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.

Clostridioides difficile infection presents a unique treatment paradox for clinicians: Antibiotics are often both its cause and its cure.

Children who are hospitalized for rotavirus demonstrate a higher risk for developing juvenile-onset autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory arthritis and vasculitis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA has issued a safety alert warning patients and health care providers of a “risk of invasive, potentially fatal disease” linked to probiotic use among preterm infants in hospital settings.

An acute gastroenteritis outbreak in late summer 2022 among hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington was likely caused by norovirus, according to a CDC investigation in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.