Pediatric <i>Clostridiodes difficile</i> infection with toxic megacolon successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplantation

infection (CDI), particularly in medically complex patients, calls for novel, individualized treatments. While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is well-described for recurrent CDI, this report describes the first pediatric case of fulminant CDI with toxic megacolon successfully treated with FMT. This critically ill patient experienced failure of standard-of-care antibiotics and was a poor surgical candidate due to neutropenia and abdominal radiation for rhabdomyosarcoma. Ultimately, FMT rapidly resolved the patient's symptoms without adverse events. FMT should be considered for pediatric fulminant CDI.

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JPGN Reports
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2026-07-27
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https://doi.org/10.1002/jpr3.70209
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Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
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Pediatric Clostridiodes difficile infection with toxic megacolon successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplantation

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Pediatric Clostridiodes difficile infection with toxic megacolon successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplantation

Pamela Chen, Stacy A. Kahn, Dana McCarney, Jenna Simes
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infection (CDI), particularly in medically complex patients, calls for novel, individualized treatments. While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is well-described for recurrent CDI, this report describes the first pediatric case of fulminant CDI with toxic megacolon successfully treated with FMT. This critically ill patient experienced failure of standard-of-care antibiotics and was a poor surgical candidate due to neutropenia and abdominal radiation for rhabdomyosarcoma. Ultimately, FMT rapidly resolved the patient's symptoms without adverse events. FMT should be considered for pediatric fulminant CDI.

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Tufts University (US), Boston Children's Hospital (US)
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Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
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