An assessment of bacterial overgrowth and translocation in the non-alcoholic fatty liver of patients with morbid obesity.

Background: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and bacterial translocation across the intestinal wall have been allegedly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL). Our goal was to study such alleged association in morbidly obese patients.

Patients And Methods: patients with morbid obesity were consecutively included prior to bariatric surgery.

Influence of baseline MELD score in the efficacy of treatment of hepatitis C with simeprevir and sofosbuvir.

Introduction: There are few published studies on predictors of response to treatment with sofosbuvir and simeprevir in HCV patients.

Objective: The objective of the study was to analyse possible predictors of response to simeprevir (SMV) and sofosbuvir (SOF) in patients infected with hepatitis C genotypes 1 or 4.

Patients And Methods: Prospective observational cohort study in 12 hospitals.

Actinomyces infection as a complication of a post-radiotherapy rectal ulcer.

Introduction: Pelvic radiotherapy is associated with early and late local complication. Actinomyces bacterium is part of the saprophyte flora, although some infection underlying factors are known , the pathophysiology of the disease is still unexplained. Frequently it is involved in oral, gastrointestinal and respiratory infections.