Relapsing Clostridium difficile enterocolitis cured by rectal infusion of normal faeces.
Repeated recurrence of Clostridium difficile-associated enterocolitis is uncommon but troublesome for the afflicted patient. The patient described here received vancomycin treatment several times but always had a relapse of C. difficile enterocolitis 2-3 weeks after discontinuation of treatment. She did not form serum antibodies to C. difficile cytotoxin (toxin B). Rectal infusion of enemas prepared from fresh faeces resulted in final cure.
D000368:Aged; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004733:Enema; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D015014:Yogurt
D001688:Biological Products; C008243:lactinex