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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)

Please take some time to read this article, Understanding the mechanisms of faecal microbiota transplantation.

Have you ever heard of FMT(fecal microbiota transplantation)? FMT, also known as a stool transplant, has increasingly been adapted into clinical practice as a treatment for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) that cannot be eliminated with antibiotics alone. Here is a review introducing its mechanisms and hope it could provide you considerable insight into this innovative investigational treatment.

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