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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Primary Clostridium difficile Infection

Authors :
Birgitte Seip
Magnus Løberg
Håvard Wiig
Kjetil Garborg
Tore Midtvedt
Lise Mørkved Helsingen
Øystein Rose
Mette Kalager
Hans-Olov Adami
Jørgen Valeur
Michael Bretthauer
J. Thomas Lamont
Hilde Kristin Skudal
Mari Nanna Øines
Frederik Emil Juul
Øyvind Holme
Source :
New England Journal of Medicine. 378:2535-2536
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Massachusetts Medical Society, 2018.

Abstract

Fecal Microbiota for Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea. New treatment strategies are needed. In this letter, preliminary data on fecal therapy as primary treatment are assessed.

Details

ISSN :
15334406 and 00284793
Volume :
378
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
New England Journal of Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....72bfd03ec812e8156eb3653b997f794a