Faecal enemas
A faecal enema uses donated bowel flora (in other words faeces), which have been homogenised and filtered in sterile saline. The enema contains living "good" bacteria and is infused into the bowel of the patient through a colonoscope under sedation. This is a treatment that may be used to treat intestinal infections such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) but it is not commonly used in the UK.
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