AJG Author Podcasts
Findings from a new meta-analysis portray a cautionary tale on the use of PPI therapy in patients at significant risk of C. difficile infection. In conversation with AJG Co-Editor, Dr. William D. Chey, MD, Dr. Yoon K. Loke discusses his research findings that suggest concurrent use of antibiotics with PPIs increases the risk of CDI; and a lower risk of CDI with use of H2RAs. (17:00)
AJG Author Podcasts
William D. Chey, MD, FACG, talks with Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG, on the efficacy of this potentially lifesaving procedure and how the FDA’s recent classification of stool as a “drug” could impact physicians who want to use FMT as a treatment option for their patients. A leading pioneer in the use of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in treating C. difficile infection, Dr. Brandt gave the 2012 AJG Lecture that was also published in the February issue. (33:10)
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Learning Objective: Explain the current state of fecal transplantation for C. difficile infection.
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Learning Objective: Report recent changes in the approach to treating C. difficile colitis.