Fecal microbiota transplantation: An innovative approach to treating Clostridium difficile disease

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 46-49

  Paasché, Stuart ^a  

^a Lee Memorial Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Dysbiosis; Fecal microbiota transplantation; Gastrointestinal; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; FECES; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS;

BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; FECES; HUMANS;

EID: 84881323769     PISSN: 15471896     EISSN: 08937400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000432570.98817.16     Document Type: Article

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