Fecal Transplantation using a Nasoenteric Tube during an Initial Episode of Severe Clostridium difficile Infection
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 31-35, 2016.
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| ID: wpr-70882
ABSTRACT
The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection is increasing worldwide, and its severity and resulting mortality are also on the rise. Metronidazole and oral vancomycin remain the treatments of choice, but there are concerns about treatment failure and the appearance of resistant strains. Furthermore, antibiotic therapy results in recurrence rates of at least 20%. Fecal transplantation may be a feasible treatment option for recurrent C. difficile infection; moreover, it may be an early treatment option for severe C. difficile infection. We report a case of severe C. difficile infection treated with fecal transplantation using a nasoenteric tube during an initial episode. This is the first reported case of fecal transplantation using a nasoenteric tube during an initial episode of C. difficile infection in Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Recurrencia
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Vancomicina
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Incidencia
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Mortalidad
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Clostridioides difficile
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Clostridium
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Insuficiencia del Tratamiento
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Metronidazol
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Año:
2016
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Artículo
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