Long-Term Follow-Up of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in a Dual Solid Organ Transplant Recipient

Autor: Mohammad Bilal, Raman Khehra, Cristina Strahotin, Ricardo Mitre
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 156-159 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-0631
DOI: 10.1159/000430491
Popis: Clostridium difficile infection is one of the most frequent causes of healthcare-associated infections, and its rates are also increasing in the community. Mounting evidence suggests that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may be effective; however, as there is paucity of data regarding the use of FMT in patients with solid organ transplants, we present a case of successful FMT in a patient with dual solid organ transplant.
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