Each month the Co-Editors-in-Chief Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj and Dr. Millie Long interview authors of clinically relevant articles published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG). A must-listen for any practicing gastroenterologist.
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Evidence Shows Higher Risk of C. diff Infection with PPIs – A Podcast with Yoon K. Loke, MD, MBBE
Findings from a new meta-analysis portray a cautionary tale on the use of PPI therapy in patients at significant risk of C. difficile infection. In conversation with AJG Co-Editor, Dr. William D. Chey, MD, Dr. Yoon K. Loke discusses his latest research findings that suggest concurrent use of antibiotics with PPIs increases the risk of CDI; and a lower risk of CDI with use of H2RAs.