Over the past two decades, Clostridium difficile infections have developed into a virtual pandemic. The outcome of standard antibiotic treatment is unsatisfactory: the recurrence rates are high with every relapse increasing the risk of further follow-ups.
Faecal microbiota transplantation offers a rapidly acting and highly effective alternative in treating recurrent Clostridium difficile infections (RCDI), as Professor Lawrence J. Brandt (Montefiore Medical Center, New York, USA) points out. According to him, more than 90 per cent of the patients are being cured within a short period of time.
A New Treatment Option for Clostridium Difficile: Fecal Transplantation
A new study has said that fecal transplantation through colonoscopy is an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
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To keep themselves up to date on the rapidly increasing advances in the field of gut microbiota research, scientists and health-care professionals came together at the 2nd Gut Microbiota For Health World Summit. This year, the event was hosted by the Gut Microbiota & Health Section of the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) — a member of United European Gastroenterology (UEG) — and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), with the support of Danone Dairy.
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Study: Microevolutionary Analysis of Clostridium Difficile Genomes to Investigate Transmission
Hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections have been a significant problem in UK hospitals and globally over recent years.
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 Clostridium Difficile is More Common Than MRSA in Southeast Community Hospitals: ResearchRates of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) surpassed infection rates for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in community hospitals in the southeast U.S | Advertisement
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Some Patients are At Higher Risk of More Serious and Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
A new study has revealed that some patients are at a greater risk of suffering from a more serious and recurrent infection of Clostridium difficile bacteria
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