Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

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Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:41 pm

One of our posters, sickofthis, contacted Dr. Colleen Kelly, a well-known C. diff expert. Here is Dr. Kelly's response. (Thanks to sickofthis.)

Dear Ms. Xxxxx,

I am sorry to hear what you are going through. C. difficile is a frustrating and debilitating problem.

I’ve been treating patients with C diff using fecal transplant for about 5 years now and have now treated over 100 patients with >95% success overall. I have treated most by infusing donor stool at colonoscopy, but have done several via sigmoidoscopy and a few recently via enema. I believe these are all effective methods.

I would be happy to discuss my protocol with your gastroenterologist or ID doctor and help them if they would like to try this for you. The links below have a map with FMT providers around the country (several may be closer to you).

I have treated patients who’ve traveled to Providence (with their donor) for the procedure. We also have some volunteer donors for patients that do not have an available donor…..That would probably be easier if you were to travel.

There is no special charge for fecal transplant (just the cost of the office visit and/or colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy itself, which is usually covered by most US insurance plans). See link below to our practice website which has the most common questions/answers about fecal transplant.

http://www.fmtscience.org/for-patients.html

http://www.thefecaltransplantfoundation.org/

http://www.womensmedicine.org/womens-ga ... -medicine/

I hope this helps you and your struggles with C. difficile are soon over.

Best,

Colleen Kelly

SEE CDI -INFUSIONS/TRANSFERS/FMTS for miscellaneous information.

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Re: Articles about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:10 pm

http://fmt.gastro.org/

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) - AGA

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Re: Articles about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:14 pm

Submitted by sickofthis:

The doctor that I am going to is an Infectious Disease doctor that headed up the research study for Fecal Transplant for C diff patients.

Mayur Ramesh, M.D., a Henry Ford Infectious Diseases physician and senior author of the study

Here's the link to his study.

http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=46 ... l&ref=1757
http://www.livescience.com/36701-poop-t ... tions.html

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Re: Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:56 pm

Submitted by pinkangel,
Medicare may pay for it at some places. I saw this today online about medical coding for transplant.
http://www.gastro.org/practice/coding/a ... g-guidance

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Re: Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:33 am

See Media Reports re. FMTs. Many new developments lately. AllisS keeps us up to date.

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Re: Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:21 pm

Australian Financial Review
http://www.afr.com/p/lifestyle/mens_hea ... 8Kv1MyV7QP

Warnings against DIY faecal transplants - Should be done only under a doctor's supervision. Donors should be screened.

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Re: Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:13 pm

Pinkangel contributed this information

Press release from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/2013/dpk-untreatable.html

Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/03/0 ... -cdc-says/

Obama boosts funds to fight Nightmare bacteria! http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... s/5995379/

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Re: Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:16 am

Superbug weapon has 'yuck factor' but big promise
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101816268

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Take your own blender

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Re: Articles & Misc. Info. about FMTs/FEs

Postby Bobbie » Sun May 24, 2015 12:37 am

See Media Reports for more up to date info. on FMTs.


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