Gastrointestinal Infections News

Results of a prospective study showed that treatment with direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C correlated with significantly reduced risks for hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality, according to a study published in The Lancet.

Among patients with chronic hepatitis B, the cumulative incidence of severe alanine aminotransferase flares was low and correlated with decreased HBV DNA levels and loss of HBV e-antigen, according to recently published data.

Study findings showed that UV devices can capably reduce pathogens on CT patient tables, and researchers said the devices “could provide an effective and efficient adjunct to manual cleaning in radiology procedure rooms.”

More than two-thirds of patients with hepatitis C who visited a Federally Qualified Health Center in Philadelphia were linked to care, including both antibody and RNA testing, and many continued to medical evaluation, according to a study published in Hepatology.

Patients undergoing direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C who had non-characterized liver nodules had a higher risk for hepatocellular carcinoma within a short follow-up time than other patients, according to a recently published study.

Health officials have linked a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections to contact with pet hedgehogs, the CDC reported.

Health officials have linked a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections to contact with pet hedgehogs, the CDC reported.

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals announced the dosing of the first volunteer in a phase 2 clinical trial of DCR-HBVS, the company’s investigational GalXCTM-based therapy for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, according to a press release.

Lincoln Financial Group and the American Liver Foundation have joined together to raise awareness of hepatitis C in the U.S. and improve educational resources, according to a press release.

Researchers discovered a wide prevalence of strongyloidiasis — a chronic intestinal infection caused by a soil-transmitted intestinal nematode — among immunocompromised patients in Bolivia.