diff) infection. "Using fecal microbiota transplant, we take stool from a healthy donor and transfer it to the colon of the ...

Sharma said fecal transplantation becomes the best alternative because it is effective in stopping a bad bout of C-Diff. “Eighty-five to 94 percent of patients have a cure with one treatment and ...

Fecal transplantation is an established procedure for controlling recurrent Clostridium difficile infection by replenishing healthy bacteria in the gut. Researchers explore novel applications of fecal ...

The most well-known and researched use of faecal transplants is for treating Clostridium difficile infections. Studies have shown that FMT can cure C. diff infections in up to 90% of patients who ...

(Genevieve de Manio/Seres Therapeutics via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut ...

Clostridium difficile infection is increasingly common with a high risk of recurrence despite antibiotic treatment. In cases of recurrent C. difficile infection, fecal microbiota transplant (FMT ...

You’ve probably heard of fecal transplants – an increasingly common medical procedure where doctors transfer stool from a ...

Clostridium difficile, as its name suggests ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up What is a fecal transplant? (Now might be a good time to stop reading if you ...

Fecal transplants are being heralded as a simple cure for a dangerous and growing intestinal infection. But their future is uncertain. The answer to her woes, it turns out, was feces. Oakland ...

In 2013 the results of the first randomised controlled trial using FMT to treat C-diff were published and revealed that a staggering 94% of patients recovered after a single faecal transplant.