Searching for superstool: maximizing the therapeutic potential of FMT
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a highly effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infection, is now being explored for complex diseases, but innovative trial design and collaborative approaches are essential for unlocking its therapeutic potential. If ‘superstool’ capable of treating a...
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Nature Publishing Group
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118386 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5400-4945 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8294-9364 |
Summary: | Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a highly effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infection, is now being explored for complex diseases, but innovative trial design and collaborative approaches are essential for unlocking its therapeutic potential. If ‘superstool’ capable of treating a complex disease exists, then FMT trials should aim to find and use it. |
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