Randomised clinical trial: faecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent <i>Clostridum difficile</i> infection – fresh, or frozen, or lyophilised microbiota from a small pool of healthy donors delivered by colonoscopy

Jiang, Zhi‐Dong; J. Ajami, Nadim; F. Petrosino, J.; Jun, Goo; L. Hanis, Craig; S. Shah, Manasi; G Hochman, L; Ankoma‐Sey, Victor; Dupont, A; C. Wong, Matthew; Alexander, Ashley; Shi, Ke; L. DuPont, Herbert

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

Published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics • Feb 21, 2017

Authors:

Zhi‐Dong Jiang

Nadim J. Ajami

J. F. Petrosino

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. METHOD...

Subject

Medicine

Transplantation

Colonoscopy

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