Fecal Transplants: Treating Stubborn Intestinal infections (VIDEO)

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A new research grant awarded to gastroenterologist Colleen Kelly, M.D. of the Women's Medicine Collaborative in Providence will test whether an unconventional yet promising treatment known as fecal transplantation is an effective therapy for patients with relapsing C. difficile.

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