Fecal calprotectin (FCP) is used to monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity and
can also be elevated in gastrointestinal infections. Our study's objective was to quantify the …

Background Gastrointestinal infection is a major cause of morbidity. We sought to
characterize the pathogenic etiologies of gastrointestinal infection to identify seasonal …

Introduction Clostridium difficile is the most commonly isolated stool pathogen in
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Traditional risk factors for C. difficile may not exist in …

Background Differentiating between enteric infection and relapse of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) is a common clinical challenge. Few studies have evaluated the impact of …

Infectious diarrhea is caused by a variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and
parasitic organisms. Though the causative agent of diarrhea has historically been evaluated …

Background Intertwined association between infectious gastroenteritis (IGE) and
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not been investigated clearly. We aimed to examine …

Context.—Multiplex stool polymerase chain reaction tests (SPTs) simultaneously test for
many enteric pathogens. However, the clinical significance of a positive result, particularly in …

Background Diarrhea is a common symptom among liver transplant (LT) recipients and can
result in significant morbidity. The utility of PCR‐based multiplex gastrointestinal (GI) …

Use of the Multiplex Diagnostic PCR Panel in Diarrheal Disea... : Official journal of the
American College of Gastroenterology | ACG Use of the Multiplex Diagnostic PCR Panel in …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), namely ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD),
is a chronic, relapsing, multi-factorial disease characterized by inflammation of the intestine …