scholarly journals Long-Term Follow-Up of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in a Dual Solid Organ Transplant Recipient

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bilal ◽  
Raman Khehra ◽  
Cristina Strahotin ◽  
Ricardo Mitre

Clostridium difficile infection is one of the most frequent causes of healthcare-associated infections, and its rates are also increasing in the community. Mounting evidence suggests that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may be effective; however, as there is paucity of data regarding the use of FMT in patients with solid organ transplants, we present a case of successful FMT in a patient with dual solid organ transplant.

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