Fecal microbiota transplantation therapy on Clostridium difficile infection in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

With the overuse of antibiotics,Clostridium difficile infections are increasing,and the incidence of refractory or recurrent cases increase.Increasing resistance to the traditional treatment(metronidazole and/or vancomycin),relapsing Clostridium difficile infection needs to seek new treatments.Fecal microbiota transplantation has been widely used in the treatment of adult Clostridium difficile infection,but is seldom used in children.In this paper,fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in children related issues were reviewed.