Infections of the bacterium C. difficile can cause diarrhea and inflammation of the colon called colitis. It is estimated that around half a million infections of C. diff occur every year in the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Infection is a common risk factor after surgery, and it can be a particular concern with procedures on the colon. “When we talk about colon surgery, it is major abdominal surgery ...

New research from the University of Georgia suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections.

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant on infected human cells ...

May 16, 2011 — In patients undergoing colectomy, obesity is associated with a 60% increased risk for surgical site infection (SSI), and those developing SSIs had significantly increased costs and ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Cases diverticulitis are on the rise among younger populations, but what is it exactly? In short, diverticulitis is a condition where little pockets come off of the colon ...

Cases of deadly E. coli food poisoning surged by nearly 80 per cent in a year, new official figures show — with six Britons confirmed to have died from the infection. The UK Health Security Agency ...

Common symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are cough, fever, fatigue, and loss of smell. Many COVID-19 patients also have gastrointestinal symptoms. This correlates with the severe acute ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Cristina Fernandez is suffering from an inflammation of the sigmoid colon, doctors said Monday, a day after the Argentina leader checked into a hospital after ...