Alteration of gut microbial composition associated with the therapeutic efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in Clostridium difficile infection

Alteration of gut microbial composition associated with the therapeutic efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in Clostridium difficile infection

Background/purpose: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) leads to a significant cause of hospital-acquired morbidity and mortality. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective to treat recurrent or refractory CDI (rCDI). However, the change of microbial composition contributed by FMT and it...

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Main Authors: Pei-Chang Lee, Tien-En Chang, Yen-Po Wang, Kuei-Chuan Lee, Yi-Tsung Lin, Jen-Jie Chiou, Chi-Wei Huang, Ueng-Cheng Yang, Fen-Yau Li, Hui-Chun Huang, Chun-Ying Wu, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Ming-Chih Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile infection
Fecal microbiota transplantation
Gut microbiota
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621004988

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