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C.difficile

British

/ dɪˈfɪsɪli, ˌdɪfɪˈsiːl /

noun

short for Clostridium difficile

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But scientists noticed hints that faecal transplants for C. difficile also seemed to get rid of superbugs.

From BBC

FMT has a 90% cure rate for C. difficile infection.

From Salon

"We found reduced vancomycin susceptibility in C. difficile was associated with lower 30-day sustained clinical response and lower 14-day initial cure rates in the studied patient cohort," said Gonzales-Luna.

From Science Daily

The fight against C diff takes its toll internally, including a significant disruption of gut microbiota, usually by broad-spectrum antibiotics, leading to loss of colonization resistance to C difficile.

From Science Daily

"Based on our analysis, we would assume that the commensal colonization factor complex and fimbrillin genes would suffice; but to resolve this issue, additional fecal microbe transplants for recurrent C. difficile in humans using early analysis times post-transplant would need to be done."

From Science Daily

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