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 ...

When Sheryl Levy collapsed in her home with excruciating abdominal pain, she believed she was suffering from a severe infection.

Seres Therapeutics reported results from an interim phase 2 trial for its colon infection treatment weren’t found to be statistically significant. 1. The treatment, SER-109, is intended for multiply ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...