Randomised clinical trial: faecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridum difficile infection - fresh, or frozen, or lyophilised microbiota from a small pool of healthy donors delivered by colonoscopy.

ZD, Jiang; NJ, Ajami; JF, Petrosino; G, Jun; CL, Hanis; M, Shah; L, Hochman; V, Ankoma-Sey; AW, DuPont; MC, Wong; A, Alexander; S, Ke; HL, DuPont

doi:10.1111/apt.13969

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Randomised clinical trial: faecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridum difficile infection - fresh, or frozen, or lyophilised microbiota from a small pool of healthy donors delivered by colonoscopy.

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Authors:

Jiang ZD

Ajami NJ

Petrosino JF

Abstract

Background Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has become routine in managing recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI) refractory to antibiotics.Aim To compare clinical response and improvements in colonic microbiota diversity in subjects with recurrent CDI using different donor product.Methods Se...

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