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Novel treatment (new drug/intervention; established drug/procedure in new situation)
Case report
Faecal microbiota transplantation for refractory Clostridiumdifficile infection
Abstract
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has become a part of the treatment algorithm for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), particularly for recurrent infections when antibiotics have diminishing efficacy. Notably, despite a significant proportion of patients suffering from refractory disease, there is a general lack of evidence describing the use of FMT in this patient cohort. We present here a case of successful treatment of refractory CDI in a patient under critical care.
- infection (gastroenterology)
- adult intensive care
- infectious diseases