Endoscopy (a procedure where a flexible tube is inserted into the mouth to reach the stomach and small intestine) Enema (injection of liquid into the rectum via the anus) While others exist, there are only two FDA-approved FMT products for preventing recurrentC. diffinfections [32]: ...
Objective We aimed to investigate the microbial structure and predictive metagenome functional content of FMT patients over a 90-day period, and to determine if these outcomes differed in patients with a successful or failed procedure over time. Methods Patient microbiome samples were assessed prior ...
Testing blood inherently in-volves a needle, an intrusive and diffi-cult procedure with some infectious risks. Urine testing requires having someone watch inmates urinate into a cup, an uneasy, distasteful experi...