| Literature DB >> 29020210 |
Raseen Tariq1, Darrell S Pardi1, Pritish K Tosh2, Randall C Walker2, Raymund R Razonable2, Sahil Khanna1.
Abstract
Broad-spectrum antibiotics for recurrent multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs) disrupt the gut microbiome and promote antibiotic resistance. Fecal microbiota transplantation led to resolution of recurrent Clostridium difficile, significantly decreased recurrent UTI frequency, and improved antibiotic susceptibility profile of UTI-causing organisms.Entities:
Keywords: C. difficile infection; fecal transplant; infection; microbiome; urinary tract infections
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29020210 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix618
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079