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Feces transplants successful? what are the known risks? how do they do it
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Feces transplant: Used for cases of c.Diff resistant to antibiotic treatment with vanco and flagyl. Usually place it in the duodenum through a tube that goes into your stomach and duodenum. Also, can do it through an enema. Very successful. Not sure of risks.
Answered 4/26/2015
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