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.
Authors
- Pamela Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4802-862X)
- Stacy A. Kahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8001-6955)
- Dana McCarney
- Jenna Simes
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JPGN Reports
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpr3.70209
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00