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| Donated human stool safely and effectively treats C. difficile infections, study suggests Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:24 PM PDT A novel therapy that uses donated human stool to treat the deadly and contagious C.diff infection is safe and highly effective, according to a new study. The healthy stool, when mixed with warm tap water and administered, helps to re-establish the normal intestinal flora in the patient's gastrointestinal tract, researchers say. Researchers found that 43 of 49 patients recovered swiftly after treatment and had no adverse complications from C.difficile three months later. |
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