title: Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection Cured With Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonized Patient.
abstract: The rates and severity of Clostridium difficile infections, including pseudomembranous colitis, have increased markedly. However, there are few effective treatments for refractory or recurrent C. difficile infections and the outcomes are poor. Fecal microbiota transplantation is becoming increasingly accepted as an effective and safe intervention in patients with recurrent disease, likely due to the restoration of a disrupted microbiome. Cure rates of >90% are being consistently reported from multiple centers. We cured a case of severe refractory C. difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation in a patient colonized by vancomycin-resistant enterococcus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-ju, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi-Ok
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-ju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-ju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sook-In
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-ju, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Clostridium difficile; Enterocolitis, pseudomembranous; Fecal bacteriotherapy; Fecal microbiota transplantation; Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus