The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative
colitis (UC), are chronic, progressive, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract …

Background The initiating events of chronic gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation in Crohn's
disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are not well‐defined, but GI infections are …

ABSTRACT PCR-based multiplex gastrointestinal (GI) pathogen panels have started to
replace stool culture and ova and parasite exam as a rapid and accurate means of …

OBJECTIVES: Few studies have examined the role of non-Clostridium difficileenteric
infections in flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our objective was to investigate …

Background & Aims Gastrointestinal infections have been associated with later development
of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, studies have produced conflicting results …

Gut microbiota imbalances play an important role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but
no single pathogenic microorganism critical to IBD that is specific to the IBD terminal ileum …

Background Postoperative recurrence [POR] of Crohn's disease following ileocolonic
resection is common. The impact of immediate postoperative intra-abdominal septic …

Clostridioides difficile and Staphylococcus aureus are two well-known pathogens both
causing hospital-and community-acquired infections. However, their intestinal coexistence …

The mission of the IBD Quality Care Evaluation Center (IBDQCC) is to establish indicators of
quality of care (QoC), certify IBD units to generate a network of IBD quality care, and …

Background Stool pathogen testing is recommended as part of the initial evaluation for
patients with new-onset diarrhea on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), yet its significance …