Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Currently, surgery is the primary treatment option for refractory, severe-complicated Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the inpatient setting. There are limited series reporting the efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) to treat such cases as an alternative to surgery or in patients who are not surgical candidates. We aimed to assess the response rate and prognosis of these patients after inpatient FMT.
METHODS:
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