Fecal microbiota transplantation in severe pneumonia: a case report on overcoming pan-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
FMT emerged as a pivotal intervention in the management of this severe pneumonia case, suggesting its efficacy in restoring gut microbiota balance and aiding recovery from multi-drug-resistant infections. This case underscores the potential of FMT as a therapeutic option in severe pulmonary infections, especially in the context of antibiotic resistance in severe pneumonia patients.
Authors
- Songshan Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5837-8637)
- Zongyang Yu
- Meiyan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-4376)
- Liying Zhuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-3255)
- Wen Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1873-7262)
- Yanjing You
- Huijuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3622-2373)
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Xiamen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1451751
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.95