The effect of fecal microbiota transplantation on antibiotic-associated diarrhea and its impact on gut microbiota
BMC Microbiology(2024)
Abstract
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) refers to symptoms of diarrhea that cannot be explained by other causes after the use of antibiotics. AAD is thought to be caused by a disruption of intestinal ecology due to antibiotics. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) is a treatment method that involves transferring microbial communities from the feces of healthy individuals into the patient’s gut. We selected 23 AAD patients who received FMT treatment in our department. Before FMT, we documented patients’ bowel movement frequency, abdominal symptoms, routine blood tests, and inflammatory markers, and collected fecal samples for 16S rRNA sequencing to observe changes in the intestinal microbiota. Patients’ treatment outcomes were followed up 1 month and 3 months after FMT. Out of the 23 AAD patients, 19 showed a clinical response to FMT with alleviation of abdominal symptoms. Among them, 82.61
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Key words
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea,Fecal microbiota transplantation,Dysbiosis,Efficacy
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