Faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice

We thank Dr Terveer and colleagues for their correspondence on our faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) consensus report.12 Their comments enrich the discussion on this topic, which was not fully developed in the paper because of word count limitations.

Our report aimed at providing evidence-based statements on the application of FMT in clinical practice. Thus, consensus experts were chosen according to their scientific profiles in the field of FMT (including the various procedural steps) and its possible clinical application (IBD, IBS, metabolic syndrome, etc). The experts were also representative of the different European countries.

At the time of planning the working group, we were aware that donor faeces banks already exist in some countries. Nevertheless, as the consensus had evidence-based practical purposes, and since the aforementioned banks had not published any scientific report on their activities, we did not want to be biased a priori...

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