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Guidance on gut infection

A treatment using faecal matter is a safe and effective procedure for people with a recurring gut infection. The [b]UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)[/b] has published guidance on using the transplant procedure to treat repeated Clostridium difficile infections. This is most commonly acquired in hospital, but there are an increasing number of cases in the community.

[link url=http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26753116]Full BBC News report[/link]
[link url=http://publications.nice.org.uk/faecal-microbiota-transplant-for-recurrent-clostridium-difficile-infection-ipg485] NICE Guidance[/link]

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