Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection: The Ochsner Experience

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) accounts for 20%-30% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and is the most commonly recognized cause of infectious diarrhea in healthcare settings. The incidence of CDI is rising, while the effectiveness of antibiotics for treatment decreases with recurrent...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Ochsner journal 2014-01, Vol.14 (4), p.538-544
Hauptverfasser:	Ray, Arnab, Smith, Robert, Breaux, Jacob
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotics Bacteria Clostridium difficile Colonoscopy Diarrhea Epidemiology Feces Hospitals Infections Inflammatory bowel disease Microbiota Original Research Pathogens Patients
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