Episode 14. Faecal Microbiota Transplant with Dr Darcy Holt
The transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient (FMT) at first consideration does not seem like a reasonable or scientific approach to the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Historically however, it has been used by communities for over 3,000 years, gaining credibility in 1958 after a paper by Eisemen in Denver who described treating pseudomembranous colitis this way. More recently double-blind randomised control trials have demonstrated the efficacy of FMT in the treatment of severe clostridium difficile enterocolitis. To discuss this subject in more detail we are joined in a conversation with Dr Darcy Holt, senior consultant at Monash Health, who also works at the Centre for GI Health, as he leads us through –
· The indications for FMT
· Therapeutic advantages
· Practical aspects of FMT
With his typical academic flare and clarity of dialogue, please enjoy this interesting conversation with Darcy.
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