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Novel Risk Factors Found for C. Difficile Infection
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The risk of acquiring Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) from surrounding colonized or infected patients -- CDAD pressure -- is an important factor in the transmission of this disease in an endemic setting, according to a study reported in the December 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Symbiosis Factor Prevents Colitis in Animal Model
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A polysaccharide produced by the common human symbiotic microbe Bacteroides fragilis, which is found in the gut, appears to protect against intestinal inflammatory disease in an experimental model, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
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Outcomes Similar With Resective or Drainage Procedures in Pancreatitis
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Long-term follow-up of chronic pancreatitis patients who underwent the pylorus-preserving variant of the Whipple resection procedure shows that results are ultimately comparable to those achieved using the more recent Frey organ-sparing extended drainage approach, according to German researchers. Reuters Health Information
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