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Successful Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in a Patient with Severe Complicated Infection after Liver Transplantation
- Source :
- Case reports in gastroenterology
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- infection (CDI) represents one of the most common healthcare-associated infections. Due to increasing numbers of recurrences and therapy failures, CDI has become a major disease burden. Studies have shown that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can both be a safe and highly efficacious therapy for patients with therapy-refractory CDI. However, patients undergoing solid organ transplantation are at high risk for CDI due to long-term immunosuppression, previous antibiotic therapy, and proton pump inhibitor use. Additionally, these patients may be especially prone to adverse events related to FMT. Here, we report a successful FMT in a patient with severe therapy-refractory CDI after liver transplantation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case reports in gastroenterology
- Accession number :
- edsair.od......1146..3ff245568749da9972659141b1d024cd