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| Title |
Fecal microbiota transplantation for severe clostridium difficile infection after left ventricular assist device implantation: a case control study and concise review on the local and regional therapies
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-016-1571-6 |
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| Authors |
Zeina Z. Berro, Righab H. Hamdan, Israa H. Dandache, Mohamad N. Saab, Hussein H. Karnib, Mahmoud H. Younes |
| Abstract |
We report herein a case of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) used for severe Clostridium difficile infection for a 65-year-old Lebanese man who underwent left ventricular assist device implantation. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report from Lebanon and the region presenting such technique. The patient experienced diarrhea and rectal bleeding and was diagnosed of pseudomembranous colitis (PMC). His condition failed to improve on maximal pharmacological therapy. Protocolectomy, an invasive operation consisting in resection of the entire colon and rectum seemed to be the last resort before the patient responded to FMT given through gastroscopy. Despite the increasing experience with FMT for C. difficile infection, published evidence in severe related cases from this region is very limited. Hence, we promote adjunctive FMT, an effective noninvasive method, to be considered as a promising early treatment option in severe C. difficile infection. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 84 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 84 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 12% |
| Researcher | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 21 | 25% |
| Unknown | 23 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 24% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 11% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 8 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 12% |
| Unknown | 27 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 July 2017.
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