Open AccessUnderstanding the Scope of Do-It-Yourself Fecal Microbiota Transplant
Author(s) -
Chiazotam Ekekezie,
Bryce K. Perler,
Anna Wexler,
Catherine Duff,
Christian John Lillis,
Colleen Kelly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000499
Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , social media , public health , family medicine , nursing , political science , law
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has emerged as an effective treatment option for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and is considered an investigational therapy for a number of other diseases. Social media has facilitated widespread exposure of the public to the gut microbiome and FMT, ultimately acting as a catalyst for the Do-It-Yourself (DIY)-FMT movement. The aims of this study were to identify factors that influenced willingness to pursue DIY-FMT including common indications, screening processes, sample preparation, and self-reported efficacy and safety outcomes.