
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of fecal bacteriotherapy in the treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis.A prospective study of fecal bacteriotherapy in 80 adult patients hospitalized in the Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Brno between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2014.During the study period, 80 patients were treated with fecal bacteriotherapy. The majority of the study group received fecal bacteriotherapy via a nasojejunal tube (n=78) and two patients via a rectal enema. Six patients were instilled with 20 g of feces, with a success rate of 50 %. The outcomes of nine patients were unevaluable. In the rest of 65 patients, the success rate with 40 g of feces was 83.1 %. There were no severe adverse events or mortality associated with fecal bacteriotherapy.Fecal bacteriotherapy is a safe and effective treatment modality in Clostridium difficile colitis.
Adult, Male, Clostridioides difficile, Middle Aged, Colitis, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Biological Therapy, Hospitals, University, Feces, Treatment Outcome, Clostridium Infections, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Czech Republic
Adult, Male, Clostridioides difficile, Middle Aged, Colitis, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Biological Therapy, Hospitals, University, Feces, Treatment Outcome, Clostridium Infections, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Czech Republic
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