ALLMedicine™ Infectious Diarrhea Center

Mar 21st, 2023 - Introduction: Acute infectious diarrhea is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Procalcitonin (PCT) is useful for antibiotic stewardship in lower respiratory tract infections but has been poorly studied in infectious diarrhea. Our objective ...

Mar 18th, 2023 - Cryptosporidium infects gastrointestinal epithelium and is a leading cause of infectious diarrhea and diarrheal-related death in children worldwide. There are no vaccines and no fully effective therapy available for the infection. Type II and III ...

Mar 16th, 2023 - Some studies have reported the possible role of vitamin D3 in ameliorating disease outcomes in childhood infectious diarrhea. However, findings about its effectiveness and the association of serum vitamin D levels with diarrhea risk appear inconsi...

Feb 9th, 2023 - Perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) are common complications after noncardiac surgery. Inflammation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of both disorders. The COP-AF trial tests the hypo...

Jan 25th, 2023 - A disrupted "dysbiotic" gut microbiome engenders susceptibility to the diarrheal pathogen Clostridioides difficile by impacting the metabolic milieu of the gut. Diet, in particular the microbiota-accessible carbohydrates (MACs) found in dietary fi...

Dec 2nd, 2017 - These guidelines are intended for use by healthcare professionals who care for children and adults with suspected or confirmed infectious diarrhea. They are not intended to replace physician judgement regarding specific patients or clinical or pub...

Dec 20th, 2022 - This research study will test a laboratory test called Film-Array Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel. This GI Panel is a test that can identify the bacteria or viruses that may cause diarrhea. This test will enable the ED doctor to better understand the ...

Dec 16th, 2022 - INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE The increased incidence of antibiotic resistant 'superbugs' has amplified the use of broad spectrum antibiotics worldwide. An unintended consequence of antimicrobial treatment is disrup...

Dec 14th, 2022 - In preventing antibiotic-induced diarrhea in double blind placebo controlled clinical trials it was found protective effect of probiotics containing S. boulardii and Enterococcus faecium. Also in preventing infectious diseases associated with Clos...

Dec 12th, 2022 - Abstract Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infectious diarrhea among adults in industrialized countries. In addition to diarrhea, C. difficile infection (CDI) may also result in serious complications such as s...

Nov 21st, 2022 - Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common causes of healthcare-associated infectious diarrhea and results in significant morbidity and mortality. CDI occurs when the native gut microbiome is disrupted, most often following...

Jun 21st, 2022 - A multispecies probiotic failed to prevent children's antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in a randomized trial when examined under the strictest definition, but the researchers still saw a potential benefit, citing a lower overall risk for diarr...

Jan 19th, 2022 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using a multiplex gastrointestinal PCR (GI-PCR) panel in children with infectious diarrhea can speed up appropriate prescription of antibiotics, a new study suggests. "The GI-PCR's results impacted the medical managemen...

Sep 8th, 2021 - In recent years, significant advances have been made regarding the treatment of patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD), with investigators developing an understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease, as well as how to integrate ...

Sep 22nd, 2020 - Oral fluids and electrolyte replacement are generally adequate for the treatment of norovirus infections. In cases of severe volume depletion, intravenous fluid and electrolyte resuscitation may be necessary. Symptomatic relief can be achieved usi...

Nov 22nd, 2019 - If cleanliness is next to godliness, then the average soldier in the American Civil War lived just down the street from hell. In a land at war, before the formal tenets of germ theory had spread beyond the confines of Louis Pasteur’s laboratory in.