Changes in microbiota composition, bile and fatty acid metabolism, in successful faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridioides difficile infection

Changes in microbiota composition, bile and fatty acid metabolism, in successful faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridioides difficile infection

Abstract Background Alteration of the gut microbiota by repeated antibiotic treatment increases susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile infection. Faecal microbiota transplantation from donors with a normal microbiota effectively treats C. difficile infection. Methods The study involved 10 patien...

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Main Authors: Jillian R.-M. Brown, Burkhardt Flemer, Susan A. Joyce, Akbar Zulquernain, Donal Sheehan, Fergus Shanahan, Paul W. O’Toole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
Faecal microbiota transplantation
Bile acids
Fatty acids
Archaea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0860-5

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