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jiggamahninja t1_iylmtaf wrote

Reply to comment by GetlostMaps in Prescription poop is here: FDA approves fecal slurry for unshakeable diarrhea by dorwin1990

Bingo

>The approval, announced Wednesday, is years in the making. Researchers have strained to harness the protective qualities of the complex, diverse, yet variable microbial communities found in healthy people's intestines and stool.

It sounds gross to some, but a lot med of professionals understand the importance of gut bacteria diversity and why certain “niche” infections like C Difficile can be devastating. This took wayyy too long to approve imho.

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Partyingmanbear t1_iylo3np wrote

I caught c. diff after my appendectomy and it was brutal. My gut has truly never been the same since.

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fawkesdotbe t1_iylpwgz wrote

> C Difficile

Pronounced in French, this sounds almost exactly like "it's difficult" ( c'est difficile ) 😅

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