Water-quality testing in Southwest Florida occasionally reports high concentrations of enterococcus bacteria, which are found ...

On the left, large intestine tissue from a healthy person; on the right, from a patient with active C. difficile infection. The white areas show the cells that line the intestine (epithelial cells).

Researchers have identified a new axis of host defense by studying what happens during enteric infection -- a term that encompasses all types of intestinal infections including so called 'stomach flu.

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections often occur in patients with chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and in patients who have taken antibiotics for a ...

The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up ...

This mutation reduces gut motility, promotes mild inflammation, and increases vulnerability to bacterial infections. Using a mouse model that expresses the human psoriasis-associated CARD14 mutation ...

RIGHT? SO THE BACTERIA FROM THIS INTESTINAL INFECTION SPREADS EASILY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AND THERE WERE MANY PARENTS AT SCHOOL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON GOING INSIDE THOSE DOORS THAT DON’T EVEN KNOW ...

A new January 2026 study found that use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B ...