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Systems biology evaluation of refractory Clostridioides difficile infection including multiple failures of fecal microbiota transplantation.
Anaerobe - 1 Aug 2021
Gonzales-Luna Anne J, Spinler Jennifer K, Oezguen Numan, Khan Md Abdul Wadud, Danhof Heather A, Endres Bradley T, Alam M Jahangir, Begum Khurshida, Lancaster Chris, Costa Gabriela Pd, Savidge Tor C, Hurdle Julian G, Britton Robert, Garey Kevin W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) aims to cure Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) through reestablishing a healthy microbiome and restoring colonization resistance. Although often effective after one infusion, patients with continued microbiome disruptions may require multiple FMTs. In this N-of-1 study, we use a systems biology approach to evaluate CDI in a patient receiving chronic...
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