Fecal transplants successful in treating intestinal ailment

An infusion of feces from a healthy person is much more effective than an antibiotic in treating C. difficile , a recurrent intestinal infection, researchers find.A new study has found that an infusion of feces from a healthy person into an ailing patient's gut was significantly more effective than a traditional antibiotic treatment — raising hopes that the unconventional approach could one day help combat obesity, food allergies and a host of other maladies.

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