Faecal microbiota transplantation for severe clostridium difficile infection in the intensive care unit

We describe a case of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) used for severe binary toxin-positive Clostridium difficile infection in an intensive care setting. The patient was admitted to the ICU of a tertiary hospital and failed traditional maximal pharmacological management. Adjunctive therapy with FMT given through gastroscopy resulted in resolution of the C. difficile-related symptoms. Although there is a growing experience with FMT for recurrent C. difficile infection, published evidence in severe disease is very limited. In a landscape of increasingly severe C. difficile infection, adjunctive FMT may be considered a useful early treatment option. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 25:255-257 (C) 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2013, 25:255-257