title: A case of Clostridium difficile infection complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with fecal microbiota transplantation.
abstract: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a life-threatening disorder caused mainly by pneumonia. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common nosocomial diarrheal disease. Disruption of normal intestinal flora by antibiotics is the main risk factor for CDI. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for serious medical conditions can make it difficult to treat CDI complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. Fecal microbiota transplantation is a highly effective treatment in patients with refractory CDI. Here we report on a patient with refractory CDI and acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by pneumonia who was treated with fecal microbiota transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Geun
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Gweon
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Dong
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Gi Jun
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunho
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Taeseok
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyoju
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yeongbok
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jaeho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Byeon
authors.affiliation: Ji Eun Kim, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001691:Biological Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003106:Colon / Q000382:microbiology*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Clostridium difficile infection; Fecal microbiota transplantation