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Faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has emerged as a useful approach for treating Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD). Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have recently evaluated its effectiveness, but systematic reviews have focused on evidence from case series. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs evaluating the effectiveness of FMT for treating CDAD. STUDY DESIGN: We included RCTs …

Authors

Moayyedi P; Yuan Y; Baharith H; Ford AC

Journal

The Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 207, No. 4, pp. 166–172

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

August 2017

DOI

10.5694/mja17.00295

ISSN

0025-729X