They are hailed as a promising method to restore gut microbiomes, but a study suggests fecal transplants may bring unintended ...

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory ...

Dynamic changes in short- and long-term bacterial composition following fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Microbiome , 2015; 3 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s40168 ...

Future studies will investigate long-term implications of FMT on host metabolism and immune function, and effects on brain ...

We present the case of a 73-year-old woman with intractable, recurrent enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile who was successfully treated with fecal transplantation via colonoscopy.

Fecal transplants may help treat gastrointestinal ... For example, about 20% of people who take antibiotics for Clostridium difficile, a common bacterial stomach infection that causes diarrhea ...

Doctors are tapping into to the emerging field of the gut microbiome to try to treat some diseases differently.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the capsules for adults 18 and older who face risks from repeat infections with Clostridium ... reporting success with fecal transplants — using ...

Here’s how it works. Fecal transplants are a relatively new area of medicine often used to treat bowel infections, particularly clostridium difficile, a nasty, sometimes life-threatening ...

While fecal microbial transplants were known to be helpful in treating Clostridium difficile colitis, this study examining the presence of antibiotic-resistance genes in these patients provided ...

That’s because fecal transplants ... ve gone from fringe treatment to perhaps the gold standard for treating Clostridium difficile infections, which are difficult to tackle with antibiotics ...

Fecal parasites are making people sick in pools, CDC says. Here's how to stay safe In that study's analysis of 30 homes, Clostridium difficile — a bacterial cause of fever and diarrhea — was ...