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fmt fecal matter transplant c. difficile microbiome
Curious Cure: Human Waste
Studies point to the life-saving record of fecal transplants for patients infected with C. diff, despite a recent death. Doctors are now testing the procedure for other conditions.
Curious Cure: Human Waste
Curious Cure: Human Waste

Studies point to the life-saving record of fecal transplants for patients infected with C. diff, despite a recent death. Doctors are now testing the procedure for other conditions.

Studies point to the life-saving record of fecal transplants for patients infected with C. diff, despite a recent death. Doctors are now testing the procedure for other conditions.

C. difficile, microbiology

Fecal Transplants More Successful from “Super-Donors”
Shawna Williams | Jan 22, 2019 | 2 min read
A review finds that for several conditions, poop from certain healthy people is more likely to provide relief for recipients.
Fecal Transplant Pill Fails Trial
Jef Akst | Aug 1, 2016 | 1 min read
Seres Therapeutics’s microbiome-targeting therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection fails a Phase 2 clinical trial.
Microbiome Teams Up Against C. diff
Jef Akst | Jul 14, 2015 | 2 min read
Researchers build a mathematical model that can predict whether a mouse will be infected by Clostridium difficile based on the microbes found in its GI tract.
Bacterial Cocktail Treats Infection
Edyta Zielinska | Oct 28, 2012 | 1 min read
Mice fed a mix of six strains of bacteria were able to fight a C. difficile infection that causes deadly diarrhea and is resistant to most types of treatment.
Wrestling with Recurrent Infections
Gayatri Vedantam and Glenn S. Tillotson | May 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
Clostridium difficile is evolving more robust toxicity, repeatedly attacking its victims, and driving the search for alternative therapies to fight the infection.
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