Fecal transplant outcomes not impacted by donor profile

“Fecal transplant donor profile does not appear to impact clinical outcomes in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.

Shrish Budree, MD, of OpenBiome and the University of Cape Town, South Africa, said success of fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of CDI is more likely due to other factors, such as clinical practice and accurate diagnosis.”

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