Fecal Micobiota Transplantation to Treat Sepsis of Unclear Etiology*
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
An evaluation of the therapeutic potential of fecal microbiota transplantation to treat infectious and metabolic diseases
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has had a long history in medicine for treating a number of human diseases. As early as during the 4 century BC, FMT was used in China to treat patients with food poisoning and diarrhea. Over time, the method became obsolete, particularly after the realization that hygiene plays an important role in preventing infectious diseases. It was not until the late...
متن کاملGiant scrotal lymphedema of unclear etiology: a case report
INTRODUCTION Scrotal lymphedema is common in the tropics and subtropics. The giant variants can cause a lot of physical disability and psychological disturbances. CASE PRESENTATION We present a 25-year-old Nigerian male with giant scrotal lymphedema with severe debilitating symptoms, immobility and emotional disturbance. He benefited from a modified Charles' procedure and reconstruction of th...
متن کاملStrategies to treat sepsis : old and new
ISSN 2041-6792 10.4155/CLI.10.19 © 2011 Future Science Ltd Despite advances in critical care, the incidence and mortality from severe sepsis remains unacceptably high. Numerous strategies focusing on the pathophysiology of severe sepsis are being pursued. Bacteria and bacterial products that trigger sepsis are being targeted via antibodies, signaling antagonists and filtration columns. Excessiv...
متن کاملImmunological monitoring to prevent and treat sepsis
The clinical, human and economic burden associated with sepsis is huge. Initiatives such as the Surviving Sepsis Campaign aim to effectively reduce risk of death from severe sepsis and septic shock. Nonetheless, although substantial benefits raised from the implementation of this campaign have been obtained, much work remains if we are to realise the full potential promised by this strategy. A ...
متن کاملTargeting the Endocannabinoid System to Treat Sepsis
The endocannabinoid system represents a potential therapeutic target in sepsis due to the presence of cannabinoid receptors (CB2) on immune cells. In this review we discuss how various targets within the endocannabinoid system can be manipulated to treat the immune consequences of sepsis. One of the targets outlined are the endocannabinoid receptors and modulation of their activity through phar...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0090-3493
DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002382