Stool transplant indicated in the UK to treat intestinal infection

C. difficile bacteria are usually resistant to available antibiotics (Photo: Getty Images)

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has just recommended faecal culture as a treatment for intestinal infections.

For now, the method referred to For those who have two or more images caused by bacteria Clostridium difficilea microscopic organism that cannot be easily defeated by currently available antibiotics.

These bacteria can also cause infection when there is an imbalance in the gut flora – the group of microorganisms that live in the digestive system and are so important to our health. Among the factors that generate this beneficial intestinal imbalance Jim Saab Just use antibiotics.

In short, fecal transplantation consists of transferring the “good” intestinal bacteria present in the feces of a healthy donor into the patient’s body.

Also read: Five foods that help improve bowel function.

The transplant can be done through endoscopy (where equipment and the bacterial sample is inserted through the nose or mouth), through colonoscopy (when the process begins from the anus) or through pills prepared in a laboratory.

Clinical trials published in recent years show that this treatment against Jim Saab More effective and cheaper compared to antibiotics, which these “superbugs” can fight against.

Currently, fecal culture is still seen as an experimental method in Brazil, used only when other treatment options have not worked as expected.

Common symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection

Diarrhea
Fever
Anorexia
Nusea
stomach pain

Nice estimates that between 450 and 500 people could undergo fecal transplants in England, saving thousands of pounds by reducing antibiotic prescriptions.

Also read: 5 ways to improve gut health.

study Made in 2018 In Brazil, the southern and southeastern regions have estimated three cases Jim Saab per thousand hospitalized patients.

“Using this treatment will also help reduce dependence on antibiotics,” said Mark Chapman, director of medical technology at NICE. “This in turn makes it possible to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance,” he declared.

– This text was originally published in https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/geral-62736711

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