Fecal Microbiota Transplantation against Gut Colonization Using a Multidrug-Resistant Organism
Original article Seul Ki Lee1, Ji Eun Choi1, Chae Min Shin2, Mi-Na Kim3 1Division of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, 2Division for New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine Asan Medical Center University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chae Min Shin, E-mail: blu0924@neca.re.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24(3):97-104. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2021.24.3.4Received on 20 April 2021, Revised on 5 July 2021, Accepted on 19 August 2021, Published on 20 September 2021.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation against gut colonization using a multidrugresistant organism is a technique used to treat infections through normalizing the gut microbiota via fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with confirmed colonization by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) based on a fecal culture test within the past one week. In this study, we aimed to determine the safety and effectiveness of this technique. Methods: