diff) infection. "Using fecal microbiota transplant, we take stool from a healthy donor and transfer it to the colon of the person with recurrent C. diff, restoring balance to their gut microbiome ...

(Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images) A fecal transplant is sometimes a more successful treatment for repeated C. diff than antibiotics. It often clears up the infection quickly. How does a fecal ...

“Fecal microbiota transplantation seems to be incredibly ... Despite the success of FMT for treatment of recurrent C. diff, the potential long-term consequences of altering a patient’s gut ...

difficile (C. diff) infection (CDI ... More than 10 years ago, doctors began successfully treating recurrent CDI with fecal transplants, a procedure that involves taking healthy bacteria from ...

fecal microbiota transplant, or FMT. My patient was cured, and I began two decades of care of thousands of patients with refractory C. difficile infection, a therapy that might seem ...

C. difficile colitis can recur after therapy is complete. It is for these refractory cases that FMT has attracted the most attention. Unlike many types of transplant procedures, fecal ...

C.diff bacteria can be found everywhere in ... concerning the procedures and how the donor samples are screened. “Fecal transplants have been done outside of FDA approval for years,” Brian ...

I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, but I worry about the effects on my gut microbiome. Is a fecal transplant an option? A ...

Minnie Hatch, 29, from Salt Lake City, had painful stomach cramps, and other symptoms for months before finding out she had ...

I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, but I worry about the effects on my gut microbiome. Is a fecal transplant an option? Dear Reader ...