Compositions and Methods for Transplantation of Colon Microbiota
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsMichael J. SADOWSKY, Alexander KHORUTS, Alexa R. WEINGARDEN, Matthew J. HAMILTON
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions that include an extract of human feces, and methods for using such compositions, including methods for replacing or supplementing or modifying a subject's colon microbiota, and methods for treating a disease, pathological condition, and/or iatrogenic condition of the colon.
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A method for preventing a recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising
- administering to said patient an effective amount of a human fecal microbe preparation derived from an unrelated and non-patient selected donor.
A method for preventing a relapse of a Clostridium difficile infection in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising
- administering to said patient an effective amount of a human fecal microbe preparation derived from an unrelated and non-patient selected donor.
A method for treating a recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising
- orally administering to said patient an effective amount of a human fecal microbe preparation derived from an unrelated and non-patient selected donor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.