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

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 ...

C. diff is treatable with antibiotics like vancomycin or fidaxomicin. A doctor may recommend a fecal transplant if you have recurrent C. diff infections. A fecal transplant involves inserting ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...