Abdominal infections—sometimes called gastrointestinal (GI) infections—affect your abdominal area. Types of stomach infections include ones caused by germs or those acquired in and beyond a ...

Gastrointestinal infections can cause symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. They can be bacterial, viral, or parasitic. Treatment may include rest, hydration, and medication. The treatment a ...

Ulcers. Stomach ulcers may enlarge and erode through a blood vessel, causing bleeding. Aside from medication, the most common cause of these is an infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter ...

Improving the detection of small RNAs in fecal samples paves the way for novel, non-invasive biomarkers to monitor intestinal ...

Emil C Reisinger is a Full Professor of Medicine, Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and Dean of Students Affairs at Rostock University ...

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.

Bile aids in the absorption of fat and contributes to defense against infections. This study has suggested that intestinal infections can alter microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, or the ...