Open AccessA case ofClostridium difficileinfection complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with fecal microbiota transplantation
Author(s) -
Ji Eun Kim,
TaeGeun Gweon,
Chang Dong Yeo,
Young-Seok Cho,
Gi Jun Kim,
Jae Young Kim,
Jong Wook Kim,
Hyunho Kim,
Hye Won Lee,
Tae-Seok Lim,
Hyoju Ham,
Hyoung–Chul Oh,
Yeongbok Lee,
Jun Hee Byeon,
Sung Soo Park
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12687
Subject(s) - clostridium difficile , medicine , pneumonia , respiratory distress , fecal bacteriotherapy , transplantation , antibiotics , refractory (planetary science) , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology , astrobiology
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a life-threatening disorder caused mainly by pneumonia. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common nosocomial diarrheal disease. Disruption of normal intestinal flora by antibiotics is the main risk factor for CDI. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for serious medical conditions can make it difficult to treat CDI complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. Fecal microbiota transplantation is a highly effective treatment in patients with refractory CDI. Here we report on a patient with refractory CDI and acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by pneumonia who was treated with fecal microbiota transplantation.