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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Using Upper Gastrointestinal Tract for the Treatment of Refractory or Severe Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection in Elderly Patients in Poor Medical Condition: The First Study in an Asian Country

Background and Aims. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a highly effective treatment option for refractory Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). FMT may be challenging in patients with a low performance status, because of their poor medical condition. The aims of this study were to describe...

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Autores principales: Gweon, Tae-Geun, Kim, Jinsu, Lim, Chul-Hyun, Park, Jae Myung, Lee, Dong-Gun, Lee, In Seok, Cho, Young-Seok, Kim, Sang Woo, Choi, Myung-Gyu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4835647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27127501
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2687605