Doctors are discovering the power of poo.

Fecal transplants see success in 90 percent of bacterial gut infections

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New guidelines recommend increasing utilization of fecal transplants for the treatment of C. diff infections, which destroy the gut microbiome.

Fecal Transplants See Success in 90 Percent of Bacterial Gut Infections

This is a totally different type of transplant.

It can neutralize gastric acid and then release their cargo of antibiotics at the desired pH.

Drug-delivering micromotors treat their first bacterial infection in the stomach

Researchers believe it's a promising new method for treating stomach and gastrointestinal tract diseases with acid-sensitive drugs

Drug-Delivering Micromotors Treat Their First Bacterial Infection in the Stomach

It could be a simple, one-step, all-around treatment.

An antibiotic resistant bacteria, CSE, is rapidly spreading through hospitals across the United States, infecting 9,000 and killing 600 people per year.
The spread of the superbug is difficult to track as individuals who contract it and spread it are often asymptomatic. 

Drug-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Are Quickly Spreading Through U.S. Hospitals

This killer superbug spreads silently.

The CDC has issued a report about a patient dying from a superbug that's immune to all 26 antibiotics available in the United States, including one considered a "last-resort."
A number of initiatives and studies are currently being worked on, so hopefully an alternative to current antibiotics will be found before one of these superbugs spreads significantly.

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Fecal Transplants See Success in 90 Percent of Bacterial Gut Infections

Health & Medicine

Drug-Delivering Micromotors Treat Their First Bacterial Infection in the Stomach

Health & Medicine

Drug-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Are Quickly Spreading Through U.S. Hospitals

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Superbug Resistant to All Available U.S. Antibiotics Claims Victim

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