Clin Chem. 2025 Dec 19:hvaf156. doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvaf156. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation for prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection relies on complex interactions between the donor and recipient microbiome.
CONTENT: Screening of donor stool has largely aimed to ensure safety; however, metagenomic and metabolic features of the stool, which may affect efficacy of the fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), have been largely overlooked.
SUMMARY: In this review, we discuss the nascent field of metagenomic and metabolic donor and recipient characteristics that may affect efficacy of FMT and future directions for this field to allow for more precise and personalized therapies.
PMID:41417461 | DOI:10.1093/clinchem/hvaf156