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UTI Study Maps Escherichia coli Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in the United States

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Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

Investigators evaluated resistance to fluoroquinolones, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection.

Bacterial Biofilms Frequently Identified During Endoscopy Among Patients With IBS or UC

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers analyzed the presence and effect of mucosal biofilms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis.

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Chicken

One death has been reported in a Listeria outbreak that appears to be linked to precooked chicken served in health care facilities.

Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales Colonization, Infections Common Following Transplantation

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Sweta Gupta

Researchers assessed long-term outcomes of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales colonization and infections among solid organ transplant recipients.

Bariatric Gastric Bypass Surgery Alters Gut Microbiome in T2D With Mild Obesity

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Maria Arini Lopez

Researchers assessed how gut microbiota changes are associated with anthropometric, metabolic, and inflammatory profiles following metabolic surgery in adults with type 2 diabetes and mild obesity.

Probiotic Use Ineffective for Primary Prevention of CDI in Select Hospitalized Patients

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Joyce Lee

A team of investigators evaluated outcomes following probiotic use for primary prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients.

High-Dose Enteral Iron Supplementation in Infants With VLBW Associated With Intestinal Dysbiosis

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Bradley van Paridon

Investigators compared differences in microbiome composition among infants with very low birth weights receiving varying enteral iron supplementation doses.

Non-Food Prebiotic, Probiotic, and Synbiotic Use has Increased Among the US Population

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Vincent Soreca

Investigators aimed to describe non-food prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic use by US adults and children and reported reasons for using these products.

MDCF-2 Intervention May Be Effective for Young Children With Moderate Acute Malnutrition

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Colby Stong

Researchers compared the effects of a microbiota-directed complementary food prototype vs ready-to-use supplementary food in children with moderate acute malnutrition.

ACG Issues Guidelines for C. Diff Management in Adults

The authors recommend against probiotics for prevention of CDI in patients treated with antibiotics (primary prevention) and for prevention of CDI recurrence (secondary prevention).

Novel Probiotic Combination for the Treatment of CD

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Emily Pond

Investigators analyzed the effects of a novel probiotic supplement on Crohn disease-like ileitis in murine models.

Oral and Gut Microbial Diversity Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic COVID-19 Insight

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Brandon May

Researchers investigated the potential use of the microbiome as a non-invasive biomarker for COVID-19 diagnosis and prognosis.

Repeated FMTs in Patients With Obesity and Diabetes

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Researchers studied whether combining FMT with lifestyle modifications could enhance the engraftment of favorable microbiota in patients with obesity and T2DM.

Oral Microbiome Differs With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and those at risk for RA show an increased relative abundance of potentially proinflammatory oral microbiome species versus healthy controls.

Probiotic Use in Patients Classified As Overweight or Obese Associated with Reduced Symptoms of URTI

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Bradley van Paridon

Researchers investigated the impact of probiotic use on the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection symptoms in patients considered overweight or obese.

Antibiotic Use and Increased Risk of CRCs

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Bradley van Paridon

Researches performed a meta-analysis to assess the influence of antibiotic use on the incidence of colorectal cancer.

Diet-Gut Microbiome Associations and Patients With Intestinal Disease

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Researchers studied the interactions between diet, gut microbiota, and their functional ability to induce intestinal inflammation.

Purified Firmicutes Spores Reduce rCDI Over 24 Weeks

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Brandon May

Researchers reported on the safety and efficacy of the investigational agent SER-109 at reducing rates of recurrent C. difficile infections over 24 weeks.

Colon Adenomas, SCFA Levels Predict Gut Microbiome Alterations in CF

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Brandon May

Researchers compared gut microbiome compositions and short chain fatty acid levels in patients with and without CF, and whether they are associated with colonic neoplasia.

Leukocytosis Is Not an Independent Predictor of Clostridium Difficile

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Sweta Gupta

Researchers reviewed data of 16,568 consecutive patients from 4 hospitals over 4 years to determine if leukocytosis correlated with a positive C difficile NAAT results.