Relapsing Clostridium difficile Enterocolitis Cured by Rectal Infusion of Normal Faeces
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious DiseasesPublished 1 January 1984
Anna Schwan, S Sjölin, Ulla Trottestam, B. Aronsson
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Rectal infusion of enemas prepared from fresh faeces resulted in final cure of Clostridium difficile-associated enterocolitis.
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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.
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