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Trasplante de materia fecal en pacientes octogenarios con infección recurrente por Clostridioides difficile / Transplantation of fecal matter in octogenarian patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
Quera, Rodrigo; Sedano, Rocío; Espinoza, Ricardo; Rivera, Daniela.
  • Quera, Rodrigo; Clínica Las Condes. Santiago. CL
  • Sedano, Rocío; Universidad de Chile. Hospital Clínico. Santiago. CL
  • Espinoza, Ricardo; Clínica Las Condes. Santiago. CL
  • Rivera, Daniela; Clínica Las Condes. Santiago. CL
Rev. chil. infectol ; 36(4): 536-540, ago. 2019. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1042673
RESUMEN
Resumen La infección por Clostridioides (previamente Clostridium) difficile se ha convertido en un problema de salud importante debido al aumento en su incidencia, gravedad y recurrencia. En este último escenario, una edad mayor de 65 años ha sido asociada a una evolución más desfavorable. Factores de riesgo como la presencia de una inmunidad alterada, co-morbilidades, malnutrición, polifarmacia y cambios en la microbiota intestinal explicarían este mayor riesgo a mayor edad. El trasplante de microbiota fecal (TMF) es una estrategia efectiva en el tratamiento de la infección recurrente por Clostridioides difficile cuando la terapia estándar fracasa. Guías publicadas recientemente sugieren que esta estrategia puede ser utilizada a partir de la segunda recurrencia. Sin embargo, escasos estudios han evaluado los resultados del TMF en pacientes mayores de 65 años y para nuestro conocimiento existe una escasa experiencia nacional en este grupo de pacientes. Presentamos dos casos de TMF en pacientes octogenarios con una infección recurrente por Clostridioides difficile, con una evolución satisfactoria a largo plazo.
ABSTRACT
Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection has become a major health problem due to the increase in its incidence, severity, and recurrence. In this last scenario, age over 65 has been associated with a more unfavorable evolution. Risk factors such as the presence of altered immunity, comorbidities, malnutrition, polypharmacy, and changes in the intestinal microbiota would explain this higher risk in this group of patients. On the other hand, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective strategy in the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection when standard therapy fails. Recently published guidelines suggest that this strategy can be used from the second recurrence. However, few studies have evaluated the results of the FMT in patients over 65 years old, and for our knowledge, there is limited national experience in this group of patients. We present two cases of TMF in octogenarian patients with a recurrent infection due to Clostridioides difficile, with satisfactory recovery at the long term.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Clostridium Infections / Diarrhea / Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Las Condes/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Clostridium Infections / Diarrhea / Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Las Condes/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL