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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile in High-Risk Older Adults Is Associated with Early Recurrence.

Yuying LuoEmily N TixierAri M Grinspan
Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2020)
Compared with previous studies of FMT efficacy, our cohort had a lower primary cure rate and higher CDI recurrence rate than previously reported, likely driven by our higher-risk subpopulations. Nevertheless, FMT should be considered early to prevent progression of CDI severity and recurrence, especially in patients who present with severe and fulminant disease.
Keyphrases
  • free survival
  • clostridium difficile
  • physical activity
  • early onset
  • cell therapy
  • bone marrow
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • case control