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Trasplante de microbiota fecal

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 38; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.gastrohep.2014.07.010

1578-9519

Ana García García de Paredes, Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago, Lara Aguilera, Carlos Ferre‐Aracil, Antonio López-Sanromán,

Gut microbiota and health

Bacteria can no longer be seen as an enemy. Nowadays, there is enough evidence to place the microbiota as a key element in human homeostasis. Despite initial skepticism, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a real therapeutic alternative for patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Moreover, this procedure has shown promising results in ulcerative colitis and other non-gastrointestinal disorders. There is still a lack of knowledge and clinical trials with long- term follow-up. Therefore, the available data should be interpreted with caution. In this document we provide a detailed review of the literature on the intestinal microbiota and FMT.