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Fecal microbiota transplantation for the management of Clostridium difficile infection.
Rao, Krishna; Young, Vincent B.
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  • Rao K; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
  • Young VB; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: youngvi@umich.edu.
Infect Dis Clin North Am ; 29(1): 109-22, 2015 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25677705
This article discusses the use of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The disruption of the normal gut microbiota is central to the pathogenesis of CDI, and disruption persists in recurrent disease. The use of FMT for recurrent CDI is characterized by a high response rate and short term safety is excellent, although the long-term effects of FMT are as yet unknown.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Biological Therapy / Clostridioides difficile / Clostridium Infections / Feces / Intestinal Diseases Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Biological Therapy / Clostridioides difficile / Clostridium Infections / Feces / Intestinal Diseases Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States