Journal article
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