Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Here, Hota and Poutanen present five things to know about fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. These are: 1. Fecal microbiota transplantation is an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. 2 Most fecal microbiota transplantations a...

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Published in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2018-06, Vol.190 (24), p.E746-E746
Main Authors:	Hota, Susy S., MD MSc, Poutanen, Susan M., MD MPH
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Antibacterial agents Bacterial infections Care and treatment Disease management Diseases Feces Health aspects Health care networks Infection Internal Medicine Microbiota Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms) Pharmaceutical industry Practice Recurrence (Disease) Relapse Transplants & implants
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Summary:	Here, Hota and Poutanen present five things to know about fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. These are: 1. Fecal microbiota transplantation is an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. 2 Most fecal microbiota transplantations are performed by gastroenterologists and infectious disease specialists. 3. Donors should be rigorously screened. 4. There are four ways to administer fecal microbiota transplantation. 5. The long-term health effects are unknown.
ISSN:	0820-3946 1488-2329