Studying therapeutic stool transplantation (fecal microbiota transplantation)

Posted by on September 30, 2016 12:07 pm
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Patients suffering from infection of the bowel with the Gram-positive bacillus Clostridium difficile often have recurrent infections despite antibiotic treatment. In such cases, the transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the patient’s bowel is a safe and effective treatment option, concludes research.

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