Reorganisation of faecal microbiota transplant services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gut
; 69(9): 1555-1563, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-634628
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an exponential increase in SARS-CoV-2 infections and associated deaths, and represents a significant challenge to healthcare professionals and facilities. Individual countries have taken several prevention and containment actions to control the spread of infection, including measures to guarantee safety of both healthcare professionals and patients who are at increased risk of infection from COVID-19. Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has a well-established role in the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection. In the time of the pandemic, FMT centres and stool banks are required to adopt a workflow that continues to ensure reliable patient access to FMT while maintaining safety and quality of procedures. In this position paper, based on the best available evidence, worldwide FMT experts provide guidance on issues relating to the impact of COVID-19 on FMT, including patient selection, donor recruitment and selection, stool manufacturing, FMT procedures, patient follow-up and research activities.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Clostridium Infections
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Coronavirus Infections
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Patient Selection
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Donor Selection
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Pandemics
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
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Gastroenterology
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Gut
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Gutjnl-2020-321829
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