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Faecal microbiota transplantation is promising but not a panacea

Faecal microbiota transplantation has proved efficacious for diseases such as recurrent Clostridium difficile infection via restoration of gut microbial ecology and bile acid content. However, despite its adoption by mainstream medicine, misuse of this technology in clinical or domestic settings warrants caution.

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Sadowsky, M., Khoruts, A. Faecal microbiota transplantation is promising but not a panacea. Nat Microbiol 1, 16015 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.15

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