Fecal microbiota transplantation

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) represents the most promising free-antibiotic therapy in the management of patients with infection by Clostridium difficile, recurrent or refractory to treatment with antibiotics. FMT’s superiority over conventional treatment has been proven in multiple seri...

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Main Authors: González Altamirado, J., Maldonado Garza, Héctor Jesús, Garza González, Elvira, Bosques Padilla, Francisco Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UANL. Facultad de Medicina 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/11660/1/S1665579615000605_S300_en.pdf
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Summary:Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) represents the most promising free-antibiotic therapy in the management of patients with infection by Clostridium difficile, recurrent or refractory to treatment with antibiotics. FMT’s superiority over conventional treatment has been proven in multiple series of cases and recently in experimental prospective randomized clinical trials with a resolution of the infection in over 90% of patients