Clostridium difficile Infection Perspective

• 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
• Fecal Evidence of COVID-19 Raises Transmission Concerns   Dr David Johnson explains why it's not just the respiratory tract we need to consider when trying to stem the spread of COVID-19.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 18, 2020
• GERD: What's Not Helpful and Other Practice Pearls   Laugh and learn as the Curbsiders, a trio of practicing internists, share their favorite pearls on the management of GERD and PPI therapy.
  The Curbsiders, February 07, 2020
• Fecal Transplants: 5 Things to Know Research continues to expand regarding potential uses of fecal microbiota transplantation, but safety concerns are growing following a patient's death. Here are the latest data you need to know.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 17, 2019
• The Microbiome: 5 Questions Answered   During this year's Digestive Disease Week, Medscape asked its Instagram followers to submit questions about the microbiome. Dr Alok Patel gets answers to the most popular ones from Dr Colleen Kelly.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 30, 2019
• Author Dr Matt McCarthy Is Raising the Alarm on Superbugs   Eric Topol interviews physician writer Matt McCarthy on his new book 'Superbugs' and current hot topics on the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
  Medscape, July 23, 2019
• Fecal Transplants May Hold Promise in Treating Obesity   Dr Alok Patel speaks with Dr Jessica Allegretti on what she learned from applying fecal microbiota transplantation as a treatment for obesity in otherwise healthy patients.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 23, 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Cancer and Microbiome, Radiation Effects, Period Vacuums A quick overview of three medical stories that are worth a mention.
  Medscape, June 14, 2019
• 4 Clinical Guidelines Every Hospitalist Needs to Know   Drs Alok Patel and Alfred Burger discuss important clinical guidelines for every hospitalist in the US, including C diff, noninvasive ventilator support, and opioid-induced constipation.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, June 05, 2019
• Bowel Prep in Colorectal Surgery--What Is the Best Approach? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether mechanical and antibiotic bowel preparations have any impact on rates of infection and other complications.
  Medscape General Surgery, May 23, 2019
• A Boy With Frequent Diarrhea: IBS or IBD? Does this 10-year-old boy have inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or possibly both?
  CHOP Expert Commentary, March 18, 2019
• The 2019 Beers Criteria: What You Need to Know Medscape spoke with Michael A. Steinman, MD, co-chair of the AGS committee, which developed the just-released update to the Beers Criteria.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 22, 2019
• Protective Masks Needed to Combat Endoscopy Contamination   Dr David Johnson on how a recent study of bacterial exposure during routine endoscopy is causing him to change his practice.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 13, 2019
• Cellulitis or Cellulitis Mimic? How to Tell the Difference Real cases seen by an ID specialist in recent weeks illustrate conditions that can mimic cellulitis and lead to inappropriate antibiotic therapies.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 25, 2019