Authors
Elizabeth M Terveer, YH Van Beurden, Abraham Goorhuis, JFML Seegers, MP Bauer, E Van Nood, MGW Dijkgraaf, CJJ Mulder, CMJE Vandenbroucke-Grauls, HW Verspaget, JJ Keller, EJ Kuijper
Publication date
2017/12/1
Source
Clinical microbiology and infection
Volume
23
Issue
12
Pages
924-930
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Background
Since 2013, several stool banks have been developed following publications reporting on clinical success of ‘faecal microbiota transplantation’ (FMT) for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections (CDI). However, protocols for donor screening, faecal suspension preparation, and transfer of the faecal suspension differ between countries and institutions. Moreover, no European consensus exists regarding the legislative aspects of the faecal suspension product. Internationally standardized recommendations about the above mentioned aspects have not yet been established.
Objective
In 2015, the Netherlands Donor Feces Bank (NDFB) was founded with the primary aim of providing a standardized product for the treatment of patients with recurrent CDI in the Netherlands. Standard operation procedures for donor recruitment, donor selection, donor screening, and production, storage, and distribution of frozen …
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