Isin Comba

BACKGROUND: Recurrent _Clostridioides difficile _infection (rCDI) is a debilitating disease associated with significant healthcare burden and low quality of life. The greatest risk factor for rCDI is a history of recurrence, although older age (≥65 years) and comorbidities also increase risk…

Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common consequence of abdominal surgery and a neuroinflammation-based disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which results in motility disturbances compromising patients' recovery…

BACKGROUND: Long COVID (LC) affects approximately 10% of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients, causing significant workforce loss and an annual economic cost of $743 billion in the United States. Previous studies have suggested an association between long COVID and alterations in the gut microbiome…

SOCIETY: AGA This session will provide insight into the novel microbiome driven strategies to treat GI disorders…