Ulcerative Colitis, Fecal Microbiota Transplant, and Fecal Flora - Medical Literature - Possible Cure?
Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis Using Fecal Bacteriotherapy Borody TJ, Warren EF, Leis S, Surace R, Ashman O. Source Centre for Digestive Diseases, 144 Great North Rd, Five Dock NSW 2046, Australia. Abstract Background Although the etiology of idiopathic ulcerative colitis (UC) remains poorly understood, the intestinal flora is suspected to play an important role. Specific, consistent abnormalities in flora composition peculiar to UC have not yet been described, however Clostridium difficile colitis has been cured by the infusion of human fecal flora into the colon. This approach may also be applicable to the treatment of UC on the basis of restoration of flora imbalances. Goal To observe the clinical, colonoscopic and histologic effects of human probiotic infusions (HPI) in 6 selected patients with UC. Case Reports Six patients (3 men and 3 women aged 25-53 years) with...