Taipei Times
Date: Sep 06, 2019
By: Staff writer with CNA
Taipei Veterans General Hospital on Wednesday launched Taiwan’s first dedicated gut microbiota
A Taipei Veterans General Hospital doctor, left, presents flowers to a patient surnamed Tseng, right, who underwent a successful gut microbiota implant treatment at a news conference at the hospital on Wednesday.
Photo: CNA
The laboratory is expected to store at least 100 fecal samples to study gut microbiota, which could contribute to the treatment of Clostridium difficile — a bacteria that is often spread in healthcare facilities — as well as autism, Parkinson’s disease, allergies and diabetes, among others, the hospital said.
Hou Ming-chi (侯明志), director of the hospital’s Medicine Department, told reporters that while Clostridium difficile is found in the gut of about two to three people out of every 1,000, only 2 percent of them develop a Clostridium difficile infection.
Symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening sepsis, Hou said. [FULL STORY]
