28 janvier 2025|
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|10 months agoLausanne Hospital Pioneers Bacterial Treatment Production
CHUV becomes Switzerland's first hospital approved to produce medication from fecal bacteria, marking a breakthrough in treating severe intestinal infections.
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- CHUV becomes first Swiss hospital approved to produce medication from fecal bacteria
- Treatment involves transplanting healthy bacteria from donor stool to treat intestinal infections
- Only one in ten potential donors is accepted due to strict selection process
By The Numbers
95%
Cure rate with fecal microbiota transplant
30%
Cure rate with antibiotics alone
25%
Relapse rate for C. difficile infections
They Said
"The treatment of such infections with a faecal microbiota transplant has proven to be significantly more effective than conventional treatment with antibiotics"