Gastroenterology clinics of North America
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Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the colon of a patient whose disease is a result of an altered microbiome, with the goal of restoring the normal microbiota and thus curing the disease. The most effective and well-studied indication for FMT is recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. ⋯ There is also insufficient evidence to recommend FMT for nongastrointestinal diseases at this time. The field is rapidly emerging.