Abstract
We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 109 subjects treated for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) at a tertiary referral center between 2011 and 2014 to determine risk factors for FMT failure. In a multivariate analysis, failure to use an oral vancomycin taper preceding FMT was associated with a significant risk of FMT failure (odds ratio, 0.15; 95% confidence interval,.007-.40).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1214-1217 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Clostridium difficile
- FMT failure
- fecal microbiota transplantation
- tapered oral vancomycin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases