Fecal microbiota transplantation and donor standardization

• Autores: Casey Owens, Elizabeth Broussard, Christina M. Surawicz
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 21, Nº. 9, 2013, págs. 443-445
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Clostridium difficile diarrhea is a common and severe infectious disease. Antibiotics, which are standard initial treatment, are less effective for treating refractory or recurrent infection. Fecal microbiota transplantation, where healthy donor stool is transplanted into a patient, is an alternative to antibiotic therapy that requires standardization for donors and patients.