Gastrointestinal Infections

Biologics have become a novel treatment in recurrent C. difficile.

Community-acquired infections—including those associated with outpatient settings—are still problematic, authors say.

Results from England’s first licensed FMT stool bank are now available.

An electronic alert that aids in diagnostic stewardship may be helpful in reducing inappropriate testing for C diff, according to a new study.

Using enteral vancomycin for C diff prophylaxis may be the key to reducing morbidity and improving outcomes in pediatric and young adult recipients of HSCT.

Mark Riddle, MD, DrPH, speaks to Contagion at ACG 2019 about the results of a study looking into microbiome changes associated with single-dose antibiotics for the treatment of traveler's diarrhea.

Rebiotix has announced that it has completed enrollment of a phase 3 clinical trial for RBX2660.

Mark Riddle, MD, DrPH, speaks to Contagion about preventing drug resistance in people who acquire traveler's diarrhea.

Jab could save 600,000 lives, and hundreds of millions in health care costs.

DNA methyltransferase, an epigenetic process, has been found to mediate sporulation and pathogenesis in C diff.

Intravenous treatment of acute gastroenteritis can be costly and uncomfortable. A phase 3 clinical trial showed positive results for a bimodal release oral ondansetron tablet, finding the drug effective in treating nausea and vomiting.

RHB-105 (Talicia) is the only rifabutin-based therapy approved for the treatment of H pylori infection and is designed to address the high resistance of H pylori bacteria to current clarithromycin-based standard-of-care therapies.

RHB-105 is an “all-in-one” fixed-dose oral capsule comprising rifabutin 50 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg, and omeprazole 40 mg.

Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin more than doubled during the past 20 years, according to new research presented at UEG Week Barcelona 2019.

Natural disasters like hurricanes can have implications for public health, including a heightened risk of infectious diseases.

As outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases grow, it is important to review vaccination recommendations by age group.

Outbreaks of the water-borne pathogen increased an average of 13% each year between 2009 and 2017.

At MAD-ID 2019, Alison Lew, PharmD, spoke about her research on oral vancomycin prophylaxis to reduce CDI recurrence.