We gave patients S. boulardii (Florastor) for 2 months
after the procedure. S. boulardii was shown to be of modest
benefit in patients treated with high doses of vancomycin. It
may be argued that there was some benefit from Florastor and
not just the FMT in these results. We realize that this is a concern.
However,
our
patients
received
the
probiotic
for
weeks
prior
to
the
transplant
as
well,
while taking oral antibiotic
treatment for CDI. The probiotic failed to treat the infection
prior to the transplant. Florastor was restarted a week after the
ransplant when symptoms had resolved. Symptoms resolved
within 24–48 hours of the transplant and the probiotics were