Fecal microbiota transplantation in a kidney transplant recipient with recurrent urinary tract infection.

PURPOSE: We report on a kidney transplant recipient treated with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for recurrent urinary tract infections. METHODS: FMT was administered via frozen capsulized microbiota. Before and after FMT, urinary, fecal and vaginal microbiota compositions were analyzed. RESULTS: The patient remained without symptoms after FMT. CONCLUSIONS: Underlying mechanisms of action need to be addressed in depth by future research.

A quality improvement study on the reduction of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections by use of self-disinfecting venous access caps (STERILE).

BACKGROUND: Contamination of the catheter hub is an important source of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI); catheter hub caps incorporating a 70% isopropyl alcohol aim are designed to reduce contamination and hence CLABSI rates. Supporting data in high-risk hematological and oncological patients on the clinical effectiveness of this approach are sparse. METHODS: We conducted a before-after single center study accompanying the introduction of such caps at our department. Retrospective data from the year prior to the introduction were compared to 1 year of prospective data. RESULTS: The control and antiseptic barrier cap (ABC) groups consisted of 309 and 289 patients presenting a CLABSI rate of 15.28 and 10.38 per 1,000 catheter days (P= .042), respectively. However, after multivariate analysis, ABCs were not identified as a statistically significant independent protective factor for the occurrence of CLABSI (hazard ratio 0.69, P= .120). There was no significant difference between the groups with respect to time to CLABSI (P= .681), nor the proportion of catheters removed due to suspicion of infection (P= .076). CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of ABCs in this high-risk population did not significantly alter CLABSI rates.