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KMID : 0828520130170030152
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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2013 Volume.17 No. 3 p.152 ~ p.156
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Successful Fecal Transplantation by enema for Recurrent and Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection
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Moon Kang-Ryun
Sohn Kyung-Mok
Park Bo-Mi
Kim Yeon-Sook
Cheon Shin-Hye
Jung Hyeon
Song Chagn-Hyun
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Abstract
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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea with increase in severity and frequency these days. CDI can be refractory and relapse especially in the elderly or patients with significant comorbidities. Conventional treatment with antibiotics often fail to cure the infection. Even when it succeeds, recurrent infection is common. Some studies reported that fecal transplantation could be effective and safe in treatment of recurrent and intractable CDI. We present two CDI cases (one recurrent and one refractory) which were treated successfully by fecal transplantation using enema.
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KEYWORD
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Clostridium difficile, Feces, transplantation, Enema
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