Abstract
Rarely, in fulminant Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), the rectal stump is persistently infected following total abdominal colectomy. We report cure of a septic patient with proctitis by fecal microbiota transplant via rectal swabs (mini-FMT). This novel procedure offers a management option for recurrent CDI following total abdominal colectomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 299-300 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 15 2018 |
Keywords
- Clostridium difficile
- colectomy
- fecal transplant
- mini-FMT
- proctitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases