Each month the Co-Editors-in-Chief Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj and Dr. Millie Long interview authors of clinically relevant articles published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG). A must-listen for any practicing gastroenterologist.
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The Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) in Treating C. difficile
The Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) in Treating C. difficile-A Podcast with Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) co-editor William D. Chey, M.D., FACG, talks with Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG, on the efficacy of this potentially lifesaving procedure and how the FDA's recent classification of stool as a "drug" could impact physicians who want to use FMT as treatment option for their patients. A leading pioneer in the use of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in treating C. difficile infection, Dr. Brandt gave the 2012 AJG lecture that was also published in the February issue.