Antibiotic use does not appear to be associated with microscopic colitis (MC), despite presenting with similar symptoms of watery, non-bloody diarrhea. MC, a change in the microbiome characterized ...

An antibiotic used to treat infective diarrhea could be an effective drug for a type of inflammatory bowel disease, a new study has found. Results published in the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis ...

For people with Crohn’s, antibiotics may help lower the amount and change the composition of bacteria in the intestines, which may relieve symptoms. They can also treat infections. Antibiotics ...

Four patients with severe disease were cured after receiving the new broad-spectrum antibiotic tigecycline. When patients with Clostridium difficile colitis do not respond to usual treatment with ...

New research reveals that specialized gut bacteria convert bile acids into powerful healing compounds, offering hope for ...

Experts believe a combination of genetics and environmental factors lead to Crohn's colitis and other forms of Crohn's disease. These factors include: Smoking Taking antibiotics Frequent use of ...

Health experts urge Ulcerative Colitis patients who don't tolerate ... Tracie Dalessandro, MS, RD, CDN Many patients with IBD also take antibiotics. Antibiotics are not selective in terms of ...