Fatal Aspiration Pneumonia as a Complication of Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 1;61(1):136-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ247. Epub 2015 Mar 24.

Authors

Melissa Baxter¹, Tariq Ahmad², Alaric Colville¹, Ray Sheridan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology.
² Department of Gastroenterology.
³ Department of Healthcare for Older People, Royal Devon and Exeter National Health Service Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom.

PMID: 25805303
DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ247

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Fatal Outcome
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Pneumonia, Aspiration / etiology*
Pneumonia, Aspiration / pathology*