Early Antibiotic Use After Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Increases Risk of Treatment Failure.

Authors :: Allegretti, Jessica R
Kao, Dina
Sitko, Jessica
Fischer, Monika
Kassam, Zain
Source :: Clinical Infectious Diseases. Jan2018, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p134-135. 2p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Antibiotic use within the first 8 weeks after fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may disrupt microbial engraftment and limit FMT effectiveness. We aimed to assess the burden of antibiotic use within 8 weeks of FMT and its impact on FMT efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *TREATMENT effectiveness
*ANTIBIOTICS
*COMMUNICABLE diseases
*RISK assessment
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*PATIENT selection
*EARLY medical intervention

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