P079 ISOLATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGENS AFFECTS MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF OUTPATIENTS WITH RELAPSE OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

Evaluating for the presence of gastrointestinal infection is a critical component of the workup for relapse of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). With the advent of stool multiplex gastrointestinal pathogen panels (GI PCR), infections are increasingly identified. Prior research has shown that detection of enteric infection significantly affects the management of IBD in the inpatient setting. We aimed to characterize the impact of enteric infection detection on the management of IBD therapy in outpatients with relapse of IBD.

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