A4 INVESTIGATING MICROBIAL ENGRAFTMENT VIA A COMPREHENSIVE CULTURE-ENRICHED AND CULTURE-INDEPENDENT METAGENOMICS IN PATIENTS WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has demonstrated considerable success in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection by reducing pathogen burden and correcting microbial dysbiosis in the host. Our lab is part of a team investigating the efficacy of FMT for patients suffering from ulcerative colitis, and we have previously shown preliminary success in using FMT for treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis. Microbial engraftment …