Gastrointestinal Infection

Using a new highly sensitive assay, researchers demonstrated that the amount of toxin in stool correlates with the severity of Clostridioides difficile infection, with higher concentrations associated with severe disease at diagnosis.

CDC researchers identified 28 food items that caused disease outbreaks for the first time between 2007 and 2016 in the United States.

Corticosteroids are an important treatment modality for a multitude of indications. Currently, dexamethasone is one of the only proven treatment options for patients suffering from COVID-19.

Trichinellosis is a parasitic infection occurring in people who eat meat-eating mammals. It is reported to cause about 10,000 infections in humans worldwide each year.

Antibiotic exposure within 14 days after a screening colonoscopy correlated with an increased chance of subsequent irritable bowel syndrome, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

Four major gastroenterological societies joined together to provide some clinical insights about COVID-19 as the United States responds to the epidemic.