Fecal Transfer Cures Relapsing C. diff Infection
Weeks later, that patient asked Dr. Louie if the procedure could be done at home. Such an ambulatory, nonhospital approach was supported by previous U.S. literature dating back to the 1950s, and by more recent reports from Australia, Scandinavia, and the United States.
It became clear that the home-based approach had many advantages. “Patient privacy was difficult to achieve in hospital, especially with shared toilet facilities. Also, because of difficulty admitting patients to a hospital for a procedure when they are otherwise well, it became immensely more practical to do the procedure as a home-based approach,” Dr. Louie said in the interview.
He has received research grants from companies that make or are developing products to treat C. difficile infection.
