Intérêt et technique de la transplantation fécale

Fecal transplantation (FT) is the infusion of fecal suspension from a healthy subject to the digestive tract of another individual. The objective of FT is to restore a suitable microbial ecology in diseases where the microbiota was unbalanced. The formal demonstration of the effectiveness of FT in the Clostridium difficile infection has encouraged its development for new indications such as metabolic or inflammatory diseases. However, the protocols and the effectiveness of FT reported in literature differ. Current data relate excellent safety, its indications should therefore increase. Guidelines are required to standardize the donor's selection and the effective preparation technique.