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 ...

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 ...

Crestone Inc. has enrolled its first patient for phase 2 of a clinical trial for CRS3123, a drug candidate to treat a type of colon infection called a clostridioides difficile infection, or CDI. “We ...

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 ...

There's an association between blood infections caused by certain types of bacteria and an increased risk of colon cancer, a new study finds. "At this stage we are not sure if the bacteria are ...

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes sores called ulcers to form in the lining of your colon or rectum. Its most common symptom is urgent and frequent diarrhea, which ...

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 ...

Ng's group has found that sugary diets — especially sugary drinks including soda, juice, and sports drinks — are associated ...