Fecal microbiota transplantation inducing remission in Crohn's colitis and the associated changes in fecal microbial profile

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug;48(7):625-8. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000131.

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing disorder of the intestine of unclear etiology. Increasing evidence has pointed to intestinal dysbiosis as a potential factor in a genetically susceptible individual. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease with variable degrees of success. Herein, we report a patient with Crohn's colitis, previously failing an immunosuppressant, who achieved clinical, endoscopic, and histologic remission after a single fecal microbiota transplantation infusion. We have further characterized the changes in the fecal microbiota associated with this observation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biological Therapy / methods*
  • Crohn Disease / microbiology*
  • Crohn Disease / therapy*
  • Feces / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbiota*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / analysis
  • Remission Induction

Substances

  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S