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Spotlight on gastric acid suppressants

Use of gastric acid suppressants was linked with increased risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection and of first-time ischemic stroke in recent research.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/28/5.htm
28 Apr 2017

Fidaxomicin has higher cure rate for C. difficile than other drug options, meta-analysis finds

The study authors concluded that fidaxomicin could be considered as a first-line therapy for Clostridium difficile infection and that metronidazole should not be recommended.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/2.htm
27 Jul 2018

Fecal transplants by pill noninferior to colonoscopy delivery

The primary outcome of the unblinded, randomized trial was the proportion of patients without recurrent Clostridium difficile infection 12 weeks after fecal transplant.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2017

In C difficile infection, adding IV bezlotoxumab to standard antibiotics reduced recurrence at 12 weeks

A commentary in ACP Journal Club noted that it would be reasonable to consider fidaxomicin or bezlotoxumab in patients at high risk for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection or in those for whom recurrence could have devastating consequences.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/10.htm
26 May 2017

Updated guidelines for C. diff infection address fecal transplant, laboratory testing

The guidelines recommend laboratory testing for C. diff only in patients with new-onset, unexplained diarrhea, defined as at least three unformed stools in 24 hours, among other guidance.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/23/1.htm
23 Feb 2018

MKSAP quiz: Long-term management of GERD

This month's quiz asks readers to determine the next step in management for a 75-year-old woman with longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a new diagnosis of osteopenia.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/4.htm
26 Apr 2019

High inpatient occupancy levels associated with lower risk of hospital-acquired C. diff

Researchers analyzed administrative data from 2008 to 2012 among Medicare recipients with a discharge diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia at 327 California hospitals.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/8.htm
27 Jul 2018

Previous gastroenteritis may be associated with later risk for IBD

In this Swedish case-control study, any previous GI infection and previous bacterial, parasitic, and viral GI infection were associated with higher risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) versus controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/2.htm
27 Nov 2018

Spotlight on PPI safety

Recent studies came to differing conclusions in their assessments of the safety of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), with outcomes including mortality, hepatic encephalopathy, and infections.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/28/5.htm
28 Jun 2019

Spotlight on fecal microbiota transplantation

Two recent studies focused on fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, while a third examined the utility of anaerobic preparations in patients with mild to moderately active ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/5.htm
25 Jan 2019

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