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Karger Publishers, Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 1(12), p. 76-84, 2018

DOI: 10.1159/000481937

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Successful Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in a Patient with Severe Complicated <b>Clostridium difficile</b> Infection after Liver Transplantation

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Abstract

<i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection (CDI) represents one of the most common healthcare-associated infections. Due to increasing numbers of recurrences and therapy failures, CDI has become a major disease burden. Studies have shown that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can both be a safe and highly efficacious therapy for patients with therapy-refractory CDI. However, patients undergoing solid organ transplantation are at high risk for CDI due to long-term immunosuppression, previous antibiotic therapy, and<i></i> proton pump inhibitor use. Additionally, these patients may be especially prone to adverse events related to FMT. Here, we report a successful FMT in a patient with severe therapy-refractory CDI after liver transplantation.