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Admission Plasma Lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein, Procalcitonin, and Lactate for Early Identification of Nosocomial Infection in Cirrhotic Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Analysis

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
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The Bacterial Gut Microbiota of Adult Patients Infected, Colonized or Noncolonized by Clostridioides difficile

Microorganisms, 2020
Gut microbiota composition in patients with Clostridioides difficile colonization is not well investigated. We aimed to identify bacterial signatures associated with resistance and susceptibility to C.
Monique J. T. Crobach, Quinten R. Ducarmon, Elisabeth M. Terveer, Celine Harmanus, Ingrid M. J. G. Sanders, Kees M. Verduin, Ed J. Kuijper, Romy D. Zwittink   +7 more
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Evaluating Healthcare-Associated Infections in Public Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Antibiotics, 2023
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a significant danger to global public health, mainly because their numbers are growing exponentially each year.
Daniela Iancu, Iuliu Moldovan, Brîndușa Țilea, Septimiu Voidăzan   +3 more
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Principles and Practice Guidelines of Microbiota Medicine: Statements From the CHINAGUT Conference

Microbiota Medicine Research, EarlyView.
The 2025 CHINAGUT Conference convened a panel of 48 clinicians from 39 hospitals in 5 countries to develop 15 key statements, aimed at providing clinicians, educators, and healthcare administrators with a comprehensive framework to advance education, clinical practice, research, and public popularization in microbiota medicine.
Faming Zhang, Zheshun Pi, Sunny Hei Wong, Vineet Ahuja, Serena Porcari, Dai Ishikawa, Hailong Cao, Linlin Chen, Ning Chen, Xiong Chen, Bota Cui, Xiao Ding, Xingxiang He, Jia Hu, Jiang Jin, Ji Li, Weiwei Liao, Jingmei Liu, Ling Liu, Yanyan Liu, Yaping Liu, Yu Liu, Chen Lu, Gaochen Lu, Muhan Lv, Xiangjun Meng, Yongzhan Nie, Qian Ren, Lixuan Sang, Xin Sun, Yang Sun, Hongliang Tian, Baohong Wang, Honggang Wang, Liangjing Wang, Xin Wang, Weihong Wang, Zheyu Wang, Yanling Wei, Quan Wen, Lihao Wu, Xia Wu, Lijing Xiong, Guoliang Ye, Bo Yi, You Yu, Yue Zeng, Huihong Zhai, Ting Zhang, Zulun Zhang, Li Zhou, Li Zhu, Kaichun Wu   +52 more
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Clostridioides difficile co-infection with Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)—a potentially fatal combination

IDCases, 2020
There has been a significant increase in hospital and community acquired Clostridioides difficile infection in the past decade. In addition to CDI, the rate of infection with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) has also increased by 28% in United ...
Farah Deshmukh, Upasana Agrawal, Nancy Merrell   +2 more
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Clostridioides difficile Infection

RGUHS Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
In the past decade Clostrdioides difficile has become a leading enteric pathogen causing antibiotic-associated diarrohoea and colitis. The manifestations range from diarrhoea to life-threatening damage to the large intestine. It is noted as a nosocomial and community acquired infection in most of the countries including India.
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Washed Microbiota Transplantation Using Ileocolic Transendoscopic Enteral Tubing Versus Basic Treatments for Intestinal Inflammatory Obstruction in Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter Concurrent Controlled Trial

Microbiota Medicine Research, EarlyView.
Washed microbiota transplantation using ileocolic transendoscopic enteral tubing was identified as a viable, effective and safe bridge treatment for intestinal inflammatory obstruction in Crohn's disease, demonstrating significantly higher 28‐day improvement rates compared to basic treatment.
You Yu, Xinlu Jin, Zhaoyang Zhao, Weihong Wang, Fan Xu, Chengran Wang, Sibusiso Luthuli, Xiaoshuang Xu, Quan Wen, Bota Cui, Honggang Wang, Faming Zhang   +11 more
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Recommendations for the management of Clostridioides difficile infection in adults and comparison with updated ACG, ESCMID and IDSA/SHEA guidelines

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
Clostridioides difficile infection is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. IDSA/SHEA, ESCMID and ACG updated the clinical practice guidelines for CDI in 2021. This paper is an attempt to summarize these guidelines.
Mateusz Piotr Baran, Jarosław Drobnik, Mária Belovičová, Štefánia Moricová, Piotr Pobrotyn   +4 more
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Prospective Review of Clostridioides difficile Testing Indications to Inform Local Laboratory Stewardship Initiatives

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2019
Summary: We conducted a prospective chart review to determine the prevalence of and reasons for inappropriate Clostridioides difficile test-ordering at a tertiary care hospital. Inappropriate orders accounted for 54% of all tests.
Noah Reich, Michael Payne, Azra Sharma, Sylvie Champagne, Marc G. Romney, Michelle Hinch, Victor Leung, Christopher F. Lowe   +7 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Male Sexual Dysfunction: Evidence and Clinical Perspectives

Microbiota Medicine Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a microbiome‐based therapy, shows potential in treating male sexual dysfunction. Research into the influence of FMT on male sexual function has recently garnered increasing attention. This review aims to explore the impact of fecal microbiota transplantation on male sexual function and the underlying ...
Junyi Chen, Chenfeng Bu, Xia Li, Lei Wu, Xingxiang He   +4 more
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