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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Is It Safe?
Park, Seon-Young; Seo, Geom Seog.
  • Park SY; Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
  • Seo GS; Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Clin Endosc ; 54(2): 157-160, 2021 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1362722
ABSTRACT
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an accepted procedure for the management of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections. FMT is generally considered safe and well-tolerated - even in high-risk patients. Most short-term risks are mild and known to be associated with delivery methods. Long-term side effects have not been established, and no signs of harm have been found to date. However, causality for several microbiome-associated diseases has to be established. Even though FMT is generally considered safe with strict donor screening, serious adverse events have been recently associated with the FMT product from the stool bank, where screening for multi-drug resistant organisms is not included in protocols. Here, we discuss the adverse events associated with FMT and safety issues.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Clin Endosc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Clin Endosc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article