What is a stool transplantation? A stool transplant is the transfer of stool or the bacteria contained in stool from a healthy donor into the intestine of a patient. The aim of stool transplantation is to restore the irreparably damaged intestinal flora of the patient and thus to produce or at least promote a physiological, … Stool Transplantation
Implementation The performance of a stool transplantation begins with the preparation of the stool of a healthy donor. For this purpose, the donor chair is diluted with a physiological saline solution and then filtered, which cleans it of superfluous components such as indigestible fiber and dead bacteria. In most cases, the suspension produced in this … Implementation | Stool Transplantation
Possible side effects and risks Stool transplantation is a procedure that is not yet fully understood. Possible side effects and risks are not yet known and in some cases cannot yet be assessed. Previously performed stool transplantations in cases of non-therapeutic diarrhea caused by a bacterial infection with Clostridium difficile (CDAD) have shown a good … Possible side effects and risks | Stool Transplantation
What is Clostridium difficile? Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive bacterium in rod form. As with all Clostridia, it is an anaerobic bacterium, i.e. bacteria that do not tolerate or need oxygen. They are spores and can therefore survive for a long time. Many people carry this germ in their intestines without becoming ill. However, if … Clostridium difficile
I can tell by these symptoms that I’m diseased In order to have an increased risk for the disease at all, one must have received a long-term antibiotic therapy beforehand. This often applies to ENT patients, people with pneumonia and patients after artificial joint inflammation. If bloody diarrhoea occurs after several weeks of antibiotic therapy … I can tell by these symptoms that I’m diseased | Clostridium difficile
Treatment/Therapy As a first step of treatment for a Clostridium infection, an attempt should be made to remove the trigger. This means that all antibiotics should be discontinued as far as possible. Furthermore, due to the diarrhoea disease, care must be taken to ensure an adequate fluid supply. All medication that inhibits intestinal movement should … Treatment/Therapy | Clostridium difficile
