Infections of the bacterium C. difficile can cause diarrhea and inflammation of the colon called colitis. It is estimated that around half a million infections of C. diff occur every year in the ...

Microbiota transplantation is safe and effective for treating clostridioides difficile infections, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Gastroenterology. Recurrent clostridioides ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Infection is a common risk factor after surgery, and it can be a particular concern with procedures on the colon. “When we talk about colon surgery, it is major abdominal surgery ...

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Intuitive’s website. A high rate of colon surgical site infections (SSI) triggered financial penalties for Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, a ...

Nebraska hospitals have the highest rate of colon surgery surgical site infections in the country, while hospitals in Wyoming have the lowest, CDC data shows. The CDC’s healthcare-associated ...

Fulminant colitis is a rare but severe form of colitis that can be life threatening. It affects the entire lining of the colon, causing severe inflammation and potentially serious complications. In ...

Cases of deadly E. coli food poisoning surged by nearly 80 per cent in a year, new official figures show — with six Britons confirmed to have died from the infection. The UK Health Security Agency ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $437,541 grant. The funding supports ...

More Americans under 50 are being hospitalized with severe diverticulitis—a painful colon infection once rare in younger adults. Diverticulitis occurs when small pouches in the colon wall become ...

Your belly hurts. The diarrhea keeps coming. And you certainly don’t feel like eating. These are telltale signs of colitis. But which kind? Colitis is a term used to describe inflammation in your ...

The CDC reports that number has been dropping since the COVID-19 pandemic. The post US hospitals report broad infection ...