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. 2013 Sep;21(9):443-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2013.07.003.

Fecal microbiota transplantation and donor standardization

Casey Owens  1 , Elizabeth Broussard, Christina Surawicz
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Fecal microbiota transplantation and donor standardization

Casey Owens et al. Trends Microbiol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Clostridium difficile diarrhea is a common and severe infectious disease. Antibiotics, which are standard initial treatment, are less effective for treating refractory or recurrent infection. Fecal microbiota transplantation, where healthy donor stool is transplanted into a patient, is an alternative to antibiotic therapy that requires standardization for donors and patients.

Keywords: Clostridium difficile; diarrhea; fecal microbiota transplant.

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