Cross-generational bacterial strain transfer to an infant after fecal microbiota transplantation to a pregnant patient: a case report

Cross-generational bacterial strain transfer to an infant after fecal microbiota transplantation to a pregnant patient: a case report

Abstract Background Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) effectively prevents the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Long-term engraftment of donor-specific microbial consortia may occur in the recipient, but potential further transfer to other sites, including the vertical tr...

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Main Authors: Shaodong Wei, Marie Louise Jespersen, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Pernille Neve Myers, Emilie Milton Smith, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Simon Rasmussen, Henrik Bjørn Nielsen, Tine Rask Licht, Martin Iain Bahl, Christian Lodberg Hvas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile infection
Engraftment
Fecal microbiota transplantation
Gut microbiota
Infant
Neonatal seeding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01394-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01394-w

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