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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Bilal, Raman Khehra, Cristina Strahotin, Ricardo Mitre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Long-term follow-up
Fecal microbiota transplantation
Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
Dual solid organ transplant recipient
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/430491

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