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Clostridium difficile Infection and Gut Ecology
[30 Apr 2012 | 5 Comments]

In February 2012, the FDA warned that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea. In ecological terms, then, we could view PPIs as an environmental insult on the microecology of... [More]

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Aren’t Antibiotics Supposed to Help?
[30 Sep 2011 | 2 Comments]

The recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report revealed that the prescribing rate of antibiotics for a person 14 years and younger has declined by approximately 24%, which is down from... [More]

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What’s the H. pylori Story?
[7 Sep 2011 | 7 Comments]

H. pylori has been found to play a role in chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and gastric carcinoma. It is estimated that 50% of the world’s population is infected with H. pylori and 30% of North Americans with dyspepsia are infected... [More]