Is faecal microbiota transplantation an option to eradicate highly drug-resistant enteric bacteria carriage?
J Hosp Infect
; 95(4): 433-437, 2017 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28237504
ABSTRACT
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) carriage present a major public health challenge. Decolonization strategies are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the impact of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on a cohort of patients with digestive tract colonization by CRE or VRE. Eight patients were included six carrying CRE and two colonized by VRE. One month after FMT, two patients were free from CRE carriage, and another patient was free from VRE after three months. In our experience, this strategy is safe.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carrier State
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2017
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Article