Faecal Microbiota Transplantation is Effective for the Initial Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection: A Retrospective Clinical Review

Abstract Introduction Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is commonly recognised as a nosocomial infection but is increasingly identified in patients in the community. Antimicrobial exposure which compromises gut microbiota is the main risk factor for CDI, although antibiotics remai...

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Main Authors: Niloufar Roshan, Annabel K. Clancy, Thomas J. Borody
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-09-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00339-w