Trasplante de microbiota fecal por colonoscopía en paciente mayor de 65 años con infección recurrente de Clostridioides difficile: aún una estrategia subutilizada / Fecal microbiota transplantation in an older patient with Clostridioides difficile recurrent infection. Report of one case
Rev. med. Chile
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150(10): 1396-1400, oct. 2022. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major public health problem and responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Eighty percent of CDIs occur in adults older than 65 years of age due to a decreased gastrointestinal microbial diversity, immunosenescence and frailty. Thus, the most reported risk factor for recurrent CDI is older age since nearly 60% of cases occur in individuals aged ≥ 65 years. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a highly cost-effective alternative to antibiotic treatment for patients with recurrent CDI. We report a 75-year-old male with recurrent CDI, who received a FMT after several unsuccessful antimicrobial treatments. He had a satisfactory evolution after the procedure and remained without diarrhea during the ensuing five months.
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Asunto principal:
Clostridioides difficile
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Infecciones por Clostridium
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Trasplante de Microbiota Fecal
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Reinfección
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. med. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Clínica Universidad de los Andes/CL
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