Gastrointestinal Conditions News

A multistate Listeria outbreak responsible for several hospitalizations, including one death, was linked to packaged salads produced at a Dole processing facility in Springfield, Ohio, according to the CDC.

In a systematic review, researchers found that antiviral therapy for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection among children improved HBV DNA suppression and other outcomes vs. no treatment.

Recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis in children are associated with high disease burden and health care costs related to repeat hospitalizations, according to two studies recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

Chipotle Mexican Grill was served with a federal grand jury subpoena in December in connection with a norovirus outbreak that occurred in August at a restaurant in Simi Valley, California, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission report filed by Chipotle on Jan. 6.

A new study published in Liver Transplantation showed that long-term prophylaxis against de novo hepatitis B was safe and effective for protecting pediatric liver transplant recipients from contracting the infection after receiving a liver graft positive for the infection.

A relatively new strain of norovirus in the United States is responsible for a recent outbreak in Minnesota, according to the state’s health department.

FDA, CDC and state and local public health officials are investigating a separate Escherichia coli outbreak linked to food served at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants, according to a recent FDA report.

ORLANDO — In a retrospective chart review study, pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease had low immune responses to hepatitis B virus infection vaccination series vs. the general population, according to a poster presented at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease annual conference.

Rebiotix and McMaster Children’s Hospital in Canada have announced that the first patient has been treated in the largest ever randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial of fecal microbiota transplantation in pediatric ulcerative colitis.

ORLANDO — Pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease who received a full series of hepatitis B virus infection vaccinations may develop lower immunity, according to a poster presented at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease annual conference.