Trasplante de microbiota fecal por colonoscopía en paciente mayor de 65 años con infección recurrente de Clostridioides difficile: aún una estrategia subutilizada

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major public health problem and responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Eighty percent of CDIs occur in adults older than 65 years of age due to a decreased gastrointestinal microbial diversity, immunosenescence and frailty. Thus, the most reported risk factor for recurrent CDI is older age since nearly 60% of cases occur in individuals aged ≥ 65 years. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a highly cost-effective alternative to antibiotic treatment for patients with recurrent CDI. We report a 75-year-old male with recurrent CDI, who received a FMT after several unsuccessful antimicrobial treatments. He had a satisfactory evolution after the procedure and remained without diarrhea during the ensuing five months.

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Main Authors:	Núñez,Paulina, Quera,Rodrigo, Von Muhlenbrock,Christian, Concha,Alexandra, Flores,Katherine
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Spanish / Castilian
Published:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2022
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872022001001396
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