Clostridium difficile is the inflammation of the colon caused by the clostridium difficile bacteria. It results from a lack of healthy bacteria in the body that causes diarrhea, stomach pain, and fever. The common way to treat this disease, likewise for several other bacterial infections, is with antibiotics, however a risk remains for the infection to come back. In recent years, researchers and scientists have consulted a different treatment approach with fecal transplant. The fecal matter from a healthy person can potentially restore the healthy bacteria in the infected colon of an affected patient and restore the bacteria killed off by the antibiotics. So far, this process has been shown to be successful, however critics are concerned about the pricing for patients and the methods are still being reviewed by the FDA. This breakthrough has helped patients feel better within hours after a single treatment. The fecal transplant can be admitted through colonoscopy or capsules contained fecal matter.
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