Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea

Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea is a problem most hospital-based physicians will face in their career. This review aims to refresh current knowledge with regard to Clostridium difficile infection and bring physicians up to date with the latest developments in the growing field of fecal mic...

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Published inThe Israel Medical Association journal Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 510 - 514
Main Authors Cohen, Nathaniel A, Ben Ami, Ronen, Guzner-Gur, Hanan, Santo, Moshe E, Halpern, Zamir, Maharshak, Nitsan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Israel 01.08.2015
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects
Clostridium difficile - isolation & purification
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - etiology
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - microbiology
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - therapy
Feces - microbiology
Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology
Gastrointestinal Tract - physiopathology
Humans
Microbiota - drug effects
Microbiota - physiology
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Transplants - microbiology
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Summary:Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea is a problem most hospital-based physicians will face in their career. This review aims to refresh current knowledge with regard to Clostridium difficile infection and bring physicians up to date with the latest developments in the growing field of fecal microbiota transplantation, the benefits it offers, and the promise this and other developments hold for the future.
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ISSN:1565-1088