Clostridium difficile Infection Perspective

• Diet Conditioning Before FMT Improves Outcomes in UC Patients with UC who received FMT from diet-preconditioned donors, and followed a healthy diet themselves, experienced superior microbial benefits.
  Medscape Medical News, June 13, 2024
• No Benefit to Combo Tx to Prevent Recurrent C diff in IBD Given the high efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation, adding bezlotoxumab may not provide further reduction in recurrence.
  Medscape Medical News, March 26, 2024
• FMT-Based Therapies for GI Disease: What to Consider   Dr Benjamin Levy highlights key considerations that need to be answered for FMT-based research to make good on its considerable promise.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 18, 2024
• The 10 Best GI Studies From 2023 That You Need to Know Dr David Johnson highlights the articles from this year that are most likely to have immediate game-changing implications in your practice.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 20, 2023
• Can't-Miss Highlights From ACG 2023: Part 2   Dr David Johnson wraps up his overview on this year's conference with the latest on multitarget stool tests, RSV vaccines in IBD, and other novel findings.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 10, 2023
• New and Emerging Options for Treating Recurrent C difficile   Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, discusses treatment options for recurrent C difficile, including new FDA-approved fecal microbiota products.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 28, 2023
• Episode 3: Treating Postinfection and Post-COVID IBS   How do you identify postinfection irritable bowel syndrome? How long will it last and how do you treat it? Join expert physicians Lin Chang and Madhu Grover as they discuss.
  Medscape, May 16, 2023
• Episode 2: Alternative Therapies in UC: An Expert Perspective   Dr Sunanda Kane explores the evidence and effectiveness of alternative therapies with guest, Dr David Hass. From probiotics to CBD to FMT, dive into the various approaches to managing UC.
  Medscape, February 22, 2023
• Bacterial Infections and the Link to PCOS Dr Plotzker discusses intriguing studies examining the link between bacterial infections and PCOS.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 20, 2022
• S1 Episode 4: The Microbiome and Renal Cell Carcinoma   Drs Sumanta Pal and Jennifer Wargo discuss how the gut microbiome impacts response to cancer therapy in patients with renal cell carcinoma.
  Medscape, November 02, 2022
• 13 Highlights From ACG 2022   Dr David Johnson shares the latest data from this year's meeting, which range from novel treatments for C difficile to the use of virtual reality in treating dyspepsia.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 01, 2022
• Caught Up in CAUTIs: The Importance of Diagnostic Stewardship Diagnostic stewardship has proven effective in reducing C diff infections. We need diagnostic stewardship for other hospital acquired infections as well.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, August 01, 2022
• 8 Must-Read GI Studies for the Primary Care Physician   Gastroenterologist Vivek Kaul, MD, reviews his top picks for primary care clinicians from the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, the premier meeting for the GI specialty.
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 14, 2022
• The Year in Gastroenterology Literature: 11 Must-Reads New guidelines, expert reviews, and clinical studies offered plenty of practice-changing possibilities in 2021, according to Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 23, 2021
• 11 Studies to Know From ACG 2021   Dr David Johnson shares new data with "eye-opening" implications from this year's American College of Gastroenterology meeting.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 04, 2021
• C diff: A Change in First-Line Treatment and New Biologic Agent   New guidelines contain some significant changes in the pharmacologic management of initial and recurrent CDI.
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 06, 2021
• New ACG Guidelines on 'C difficile': Key Takeaways   Dr David Johnson highlights the practice-changing implications of expert recommendations on diagnosing and managing these common infections.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 17, 2021
• Common Antibiotics for Diverticulitis Have Higher C difficile Risks   Dr David Johnson comments on new data indicating that it may be time to move away from metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone in certain patients.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 25, 2021
• 10 Highlights From ACG's 'Virtually' Perfect Annual Meeting   According to Dr David Johnson, this year's meeting didn't suffer from moving online, with an abundance of important research.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 09, 2020
• Guidelines Reveal Probiotics' Limited Value for GI Conditions   With some exceptions, the evidence to support probiotics is either weak or nonexistent, says Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 14, 2020