Researchers have identified a new axis of host defense by studying what happens during enteric infection -- a term that encompasses all types of intestinal infections including so called 'stomach flu.

Antibiotics are not always needed, especially for viral infections. Improper use can harm the body and disturb gut health.

High poverty rates and environmental factors contribute to the rates of intestinal infections, and a recent study found low-income neighborhoods are infected at high rates where sewage systems are in ...

The clinical spectrum of intestinal E. histolytica infection ranges from an asymptomatic carrier state to severe invasive disease. Asymptomatic cyst carriage occurs with E. histolytica as well as E.

Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by hospital-acquired infections that worsen outcomes and prolong intensive care stays. New evidence suggests that modulating the microbiome may ...

LANDSTUHL, Germany --- Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain: General practitioners are noticing an increase in gastrointestinal infections this time compared to this time of last year. How can you ...

Clostridioides difficile infection causes severe diarrhea and results in the death of nearly 20,000 patients in Europe each year. It is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. When it ...

Umeå University researchers have found that among the many factors that shape the intestinal microbiota composition, diet has a much stronger impact than defensins, which are intestinal defense ...

Rospotrebnadzor sent a request after reports of Russians suffering from an intestinal infection at a hotel in Phuket. This was announced on March 16 by the press service of the ...

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria Researchers have identified a new ...