Understanding Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Have you ever wondered what fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is? This article will help you understand the details of this intricate medical procedure.

Fecal microbiota transplantation is a procedure where stool from healthy donors gets transferred inside the guts of an unhealthy person in order to try and reintroduce and boost the growth of helpful organisms.

FMT gets done only when a person suffers from severe intestinal inflammation. It is used for treating Clostridium Difficile infection which has occurred recurrently multiple times in spite of having several antibiotic treatments. Currently there are research studies going on trying to see if fecal microbiota transplantation can work for any other medical conditions and health issues.

 

                                          

FMT can be a good option for a lot of people suffering from inflammatory issues in the intestines. People who suffer from the following can opt for this treatment: 

• At least a minimum of three different episodes of extreme to moderate Clostridium Difficile infections which have not had favourable responses to one to three months of constant treatment with various antibiotics.

• At least two different episodes of severe inflammatory infection that has called for them to get admitted to a hospital.

• Recurrent inflammatory bowel disease problems.

1. Donors have to get screened meticulously to check if they have any dangerous diseases and bacteria or viruses. This to avoid getting them transferred to the patient.

2. Doctors will screen the potential donor in the same manner with the same questions which they ask blood donors.

3. Donors will have to get tested for life threatening diseases which can get spread through blood transfer like Aids, HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis, etc. 

4. People who take antibiotics in the past three months and have diseases and conditions in their intestinal tract like chronic constipation should not be donors.

Various doctors use different techniques for doing fecal microbiota transplantation. Some prefer doing a colonoscopy, some prefer enemas, infusions through a nasogastric tube or an upper endoscope (these tubes runs from your nose into your stomach).

Fecal Microbiota Transplant is a very effective treatment for people who suffer from recurrent inflammatory bowel diseases and colilitis. It is a very delicate procedure where microbiota from one healthy person to an unhealthy person will take place. Hence caution is prescribed.

Hopefully, the information mentioned in this article would have helped you understand a bit more about fecal microbiota transplant. For more information, consult your doctor.

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