Faster and less invasive tools to identify patients with ileal colonization by adherent‐invasive <i>E. coli</i> in Crohn's disease

Abstract

More than two thirds of AIEC-positive CD patients were colonized by two or less AIEC strains. While stools samples are not accurate to screen AIEC status, the AEcAb level appears to be an attractive, rapid and easier biomarker to identify patients with Crohn's disease harboring AIEC.