Methods
Patient selection
Patient selection was determined by severity of CDI. In fulminant
cases,
we
used
FMT
as
a
first
treatment
to
prevent
further
clinical
deterioration.
We
selected
patients
who
met
the
following
criteria and/or presented as follows:
1.
Mild CDI in young patients not admitted to the hospital
was treated with oral metronidazole. These patients were
not candidates for FMT in our study.