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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2019; 7(17): 2597-2604
Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2597
Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2597
Fecal microbiota transplantation as an effective initial therapy for pancreatitis complicated with severe Clostridium difficile infection: A case report
Yang Hu, Hai-Ying Xiao, Cong He, Nong-Hua Lv, Liang Zhu, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Xiao HY and Hu Y searched for similar published cases, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; Xiao HY collected the patient’s clinical data; Zhu L designed the study; He C performed the fecal microbiota transplantation procedure; He C and Lv NH provided the materials for the study and participated in writing the paper; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Project of Postgraduate Teaching Case Base Construction of Nanchang University , No. 9202-0210210802 ; Project of Health Commission of Jiangxi Province , No. 20175071 ; Postgraduate Innovation Fund Project of Nanchang University , No. 2017262 .
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Corresponding author: Liang Zhu, MD, PhD, Academic Fellow, Attending Doctor, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17, Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. 89493075@qq.com
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Received: April 9, 2019
Peer-review started: April 10, 2019
First decision: May 9, 2019
Revised: July 2, 2019
Accepted: July 20, 2019
Article in press: July 20,2019
Published online: September 6, 2019
Processing time: 150 Days and 21.2 Hours
Peer-review started: April 10, 2019
First decision: May 9, 2019
Revised: July 2, 2019
Accepted: July 20, 2019
Article in press: July 20,2019
Published online: September 6, 2019
Processing time: 150 Days and 21.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A rare complication of acute pancreatitis is Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Certain antibiotics are used as the treatment of choice for CDI. However, in our case, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was considered the best treatment and achieved good results. This case demonstrates that FMT can be considered a first-line treatment for primary severe CDI in moderately severe acute pancreatitis patients.