Zinc Deficiency and the Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection after Fecal Microbiota Transplant: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Conclusion: Zinc deficiency was associated with increased CDI recurrence after FMT. Among zinc-deficient patients, supplementation was associated with reduced recurrence. Further study is needed to determine whether zinc deficiency represents a pathophysiologic mechanism and target for therapy. PMID: 30405910 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30405910?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism - November 9, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: J Nutr Metab Source Type: research