Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is commonly used to treat Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). CDI is an increasing cause of diarrheal illness in pediatric patients, but the effects of FMT have not been well studied in children. We performed a multi-center retrospective cohort study of pediatric and young adult patients to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and factors associated with a successful FMT for the treatment of CDI.

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Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - April 18, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Maribeth R. Nicholson, Paul D. Mitchell, Erin Alexander, Sonia Ballal, Mark Bartlett, Penny Becker, Zev Davidovics, Michael Docktor, Michael Dole, Grace Felix, Jonathan Gisser, Suchitra K. Hourigan, M. Kyle Jensen, Jess L. Kaplan, Judith Kelsen, Melissa K Source Type: research