[Fecal microbiota transplantation in an older patient with Clostridioides difficile recurrent infection. Report of one case]. / Trasplante de microbiota fecal por colonoscopía en paciente mayor de 65 años con infección recurrente de Clostridioides difficile: aún una estrategia subutilizada.
Rev Med Chil
; 150(10): 1396-1400, 2022 Oct.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37358099
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major public health problem and responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Eighty percent of CDIs occur in adults older than 65 years of age due to a decreased gastrointestinal microbial diversity, immunosenescence and frailty. Thus, the most reported risk factor for recurrent CDI is older age since nearly 60% of cases occur in individuals aged ≥ 65 years. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a highly cost-effective alternative to antibiotic treatment for patients with recurrent CDI. We report a 75-year-old male with recurrent CDI, who received a FMT after several unsuccessful antimicrobial treatments. He had a satisfactory evolution after the procedure and remained without diarrhea during the ensuing five months.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Clostridioides difficile
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Infecções por Clostridium
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Transplante de Microbiota Fecal
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Reinfecção
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile