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Fecal microbiota transplantation for clostridium difficile infection : a systematic review of the evidence

Title
Fecal microbiota transplantation for clostridium difficile infection : a systematic review of the evidence / prepared for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research and Development Service ; prepared by Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, Timothy J. Wilt, Director ; investigators, principal investigator, Dimitri Drekonja ; co-investigators, Jon Reich, Selome Gezahegn, Nancy Greer, Aasma Shaukat, Timothy Wilt ; research associates, Roderick MacDonald.
Author
Drekonja, Dimitri
Publication
Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research and Development Service, July 2014.

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo154103

Details

Additional Authors
  • United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body
  • Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7JmrDT6HBgBj9PGY9R6CF
  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System (U.S.). VA Evidence Synthesis Program
  • Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.)
Subject
  • Clostridium difficile > Treatment > United States
  • Clostridium diseases > Treatment > United States
  • Colon (Anatomy) > Diseases > United States
  • Enterobacteriaceae > United States
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Outcome assessment (Medical care)
Note
  • "Evidence-based synthesis program."
  • "July 2014."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-50).
Funding (note)
  • VA ESP
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed March 22, 2021).
Call Number
GPO Internet VA 1.107/3:F 31
OCLC
916260855
Author
Drekonja, Dimitri, author.
Title
Fecal microbiota transplantation for clostridium difficile infection : a systematic review of the evidence / prepared for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research and Development Service ; prepared by Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, Timothy J. Wilt, Director ; investigators, principal investigator, Dimitri Drekonja ; co-investigators, Jon Reich, Selome Gezahegn, Nancy Greer, Aasma Shaukat, Timothy Wilt ; research associates, Roderick MacDonald.
Publisher
Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research and Development Service, July 2014.
Description
1 online resource (iv, 80 pages) : illustrations
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-50).
Summary
The Minneapolis VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program was asked to conduct a systematic evidence review regarding the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for treatment of C. difficile infection (CDI), in part to help guide policy makers within the Veterans Health Administration determine if the evidence supporting MT was sufficient to implement FMT programs in their facilities. The topic was nominated by Jason Dominitz, MD, MHS on behalf of the VA Gastroenterology Field Advisory Committee.
Funding
VA ESP 09-009
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo154103
Added Author
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body.
Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.)
Minneapolis VA Health Care System (U.S.). VA Evidence Synthesis Program.
Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.)
Gpo Item No.
0985-A-12 (online)
Sudoc No.
VA 1.107/3:F 31
Research Call Number
GPO Internet VA 1.107/3:F 31
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