Cost-Effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Treating Clostridium Difficile Infection in Canada

Cost-Effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Treating Clostridium Difficile Infection in Canada.

Figure 1: Model of CDI transmission across three major subpopulations Objectives: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) as compared to current practice comprising of antibiotic treatments. Methods: We developed a decision analytic model to compare strategies for the management of CDI, by age, gender, and three major sub...

Clostridium difficile Infection and Fecal Microbiota Transplant.

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality for hospitalized patients. Although most patients have a clinical response to existing antimicrobial therapies, recurrent infection develops in up to 30% of patients. Fecal microbiota transplant is a novel approach to this complex problem, with an efficacy rate of nearly 90% in the setting of multiple recurrent C...

Treating Clostridium difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation.

Clostridium difficile infection is increasing in incidence, severity, and mortality. Treatment options are limited and appear to be losing efficacy. Recurrent disease is especially challenging; extended treatment with oral vancomycin is becoming increasingly common but is expensive. Fecal microbiota transplantation is safe, inexpensive, and effective; according to case and small series reports,...

Fecal microbiota transplant protocol for clostridium difficile infection.

Fecal microbiota transplant has become more acceptable as a therapeutic for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. The FDA has an enforcement discretion policy for practitioner's performing this therapy, which includes informed consent for this experimental treatment. This manuscript describes a typical procedure that can be followed that includes the important aspects of this preparation a...

Weight Changes in Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Clostridium difficile