Intestinal microbiota transplantation, a simple and effective treatment for severe and refractory Clostridium difficile infection Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Zainah, Hadeel; Hassan, Mona; Shiekh-Sroujieh, Laila; Hassan, Syed; Alangaden, George; Ramesh, Mayur

description

  • Restoring normal fecal flora through intestinal microbiota transplantation (IMT) was successful in curing recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). However, only a few cases have been reported of IMT being utilized for the treatment of severe or fulminant CDI.

authors

publication date

  • 2015

published in

start page

  • 181

end page

  • 5

volume

  • 60