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Grand Rounds: Management of C.difficile and Fecal Microbiota Transplant With Dr. Krueger

2015/10/9
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Louisville Lectures Internal Medicine Lecture Series Podcast

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Dr. Kris Krueger reviews the epidemiology and pathogenesis of C.difficile in the U.S. Then, she gives an update on current medical treatments including antibiotic, probiotic and surgical treatment before covering the evidence behind fecal microbial transplant. She also addresses prevention strategies and emerging C.difficile therapies such as immunotherapy and vaccines.