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International Journal of Nutrology
Review
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718996
Submitted: 01-14-2022
Published: 01-14-2022

Applications of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Emphasis on Clostridioides difficile Infections

Centro Universitário FAM, São Paulo, Brazil
Universidade de Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), São Paulo, Brazil
Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), São Paulo, Brazil
antibiotics Clostridioides difficile intestinal microbiota

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to perform a comprehensive review of clinical trials using fecal microbiota transplantation in cases of Clostridioides difficile infection. Methods: This manuscript reviews clinical studies published from 2003 to 2020 at the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO Brazil), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) and US National Library of Medicine (MedLine/PubMed) databases using the descriptors antibiotic/antimicrobial, Clostridium difficile/Clostridioides difficile, intestinal microbiota/intestinal microbiome and fecal transplantation. Results: Interventions on microbiota include the use of probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation as therapeutic methods. Results show that fecal microbiota transplantation is an excellent alternative for the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infections.

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How to Cite

Signorette, J. P., Oliveira, R. T. D. de, Montiel, J. M., & Longo, P. L. (2022). Applications of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Emphasis on Clostridioides difficile Infections. International Journal of Nutrology, 14(1), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1718996