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The number of gastrointestinal infection (GI) outbreaks in England more than halved during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with a 5-year average, a study found. Several factors ...

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Researchers from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine have published the results of a new study that could help develop better treatment strategies bacterial gastrointestinal infections ...

With previous research showing that having a history of infection can lead to loss of autoimmunity, Swedish researchers set out to investigate a potential link between prior infection and development ...

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The number of reported gastrointestinal infection outbreaks more than halved during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, compared with the previous 5-year average, while lab ...

Here are four best practices for maintaining good infection control at GI/Endoscopy-driven surgery centers. 1. Suction gross contamination out of the scope post procedure. Generally, ...