Hepatic Steatosis Associated With Lower Risks in Chronic Hepatitis B
This study’s goal was to study the effect of fatty liver on the incidence of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and HBsAg seroclearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Gastrointestinal Illnesses
Rate of Severe GI Complications Found to Be Low in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Investigators assessed the rate of severe gastrointestinal complications in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across 36 medical centers in the United States and Canada.
Severity Score for Pediatric Shigellosis and Implications for Vaccine Trials
Study authors compared characteristics of moderate to severe diarrhea between children with culture positive Shigella and culture-negative, qPCR-attributable Shigella and derived a new clinical severity score.
No Clinical Benefit With Double Anaerobic Therapy for Intra-Abdominal Infections
Double anaerobic therapy with piperacillin/tazobactam plus metronidazole was compared to piperacillin/tazobactam alone to manage patients with intra-abdominal infections.
Antibiotics Are an Effective Therapy for Most Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Antibiotic therapy was found to shorten recovery time for pediatric patients with uncomplicated appendicitis, thereby avoiding surgery.
Alcohol Use in HIV Associated With Intestinal Dysbiosis, CD8+ T-Cell Dysfunction
In post-hoc analyses, researchers analyzed alcohol use data and whole-blood samples from 359 participants in the New Orleans Alcohol Use in HIV study to explore the association between intestinal leak, dysbiosis, and T cells.
FDA: Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Onions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use onions recalled by Thomson International Inc. as they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile in Cirrhosis
A team of investigators sought to investigate the rate of resolution of Clostridioides difficile infection as well as safety associated with fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Salmonella Outbreak in 15 States Being Investigated by CDC
A Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 125 people in 15 states is being investigated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Guideline Issued on the Use of Probiotics for Managing GI Disorders
Probiotics should only be recommended for specific patient populations since there is not enough evidence to support their use in the majority of digestive conditions, according to new clinical guidelines released by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and recently published in Gastroenterology.
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