Fecal transplants successful for treating C. difficile infection
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
Distasteful though it sounds, the transplantation of fecal matter is more successful for treating Clostridium difficile infections than previously thought. The research reveals that healthy changes to a patient's microbiome are sustained for up to 21 weeks after transplant, and has implications for the regulation of the treatment.