Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey - Takeaways - MDSpire

Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey

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  • Eric Boodman

  • March 23, 2026

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    Blanca Morales sought fecal microbiota transplantation for her son, Mundo, after he suffered from severe C. difficile infections for four months.

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    Mundo's C. difficile infection was likely triggered by antibiotics taken for strep throat, leading to multiple relapses despite various treatments.

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    The FDA's halt on shipments from OpenBiome limited access to fecal transplants, leaving patients like Mundo with fewer treatment options.

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    New FDA-approved drugs for C. difficile recurrence are expensive and not approved for children or severe cases, complicating treatment accessibility.

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    Fecal microbiota transplantation has a historical precedent and has shown high success rates in treating C. difficile infections compared to antibiotics.

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Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey

  • by Eric Boodman

  • March 23, 2026

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