The ends do justify the means when it comes to C. difficile treatment! This is really good news for those suffering from the debilitating bacterial infection that has killed thousands of people in the last few years.

"The procedure involves getting a close relative of the patient, such as a sibling, to donate several days-worth of stool. [Calgary physician] Louie tests the stool for diseases such as hepatitis and HIV and then mixes it with saline to create liquid feces. He then administers the stool to the patient through an enema."

"Louie said the technique allows good bacteria from the transplanted stool to reduce the number of C. difficile bacteria in the intestines and to restore normal intestinal function."

Don't poo-poo the technique.

Wish I hadn't read that just after I ate.

Wow.

I wonder how hard it is to ask a relative for a few days worth of poo.

Talking shit again

Oh my God! That's horrible.

It makes sense that repopulating the intestine with normal gut bacteria would stop the ravages of unchecked C. difficile bacteria. The idea of transferring feces via enema is off-putting to many people, but if this simple solution works, what the heck!

I like the terminology "fecal transplant" because it puts this kind of transfer of body parts/products into the same category as bone marrow transplants. In both cases the patient receives living cells that will hopefully restore them to good health. Again, the ends justify the means when it comes to curing C. difficile with fecal transplants.