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Pediatric Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile
Pediatric Annals
|December 10, 2021
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With the rising rates of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) in children, recognizing the limitations of CDI-directed antibiotic therapy, especially in recurrent CDI (rCDI), is important. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), which directly targets the underlying gut dysbiosis present in rCDI, is an important treatment option to consider in rCDI. This article will summarize indications, procedures, effectiveness, and the safety of FMT for rCDI in pediatric patients. [.
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