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1122. Evaluation of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) in Elderly Patients With recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)

BACKGROUND: CDI is a bacterial infection that typically occurs after the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Older adults are particularly susceptible to this potentially deadly disease and at higher risk of recurrence. METHODS: The study was approved by the hospital’s IRB. Patients 65 years of age a...

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Autores principales: Hassoun, Ali, Edwards, Jonathan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6255554/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.955

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