Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Fecal Transplantation- Not As Far Fetched As You May Think

I may have blogged about fecal transplantation before...or so I think.


C.difficile -source: WSJ
Here is an interesting piece on fecal transplantation in the WSJ. 


I realize that fecal transplantation may sound both bizarre and unappealing, however, if you are faced with multiple recurrences and relapses of C.difficile colitis, this last ditch therapy may be curative. Faced with this situation, you may think twice about not undergoing fecal transplantation.


Back to the Internal Medicine ward service, where my patient list continues to expand.........