Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Solid Organ Transplantation, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium.
Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 Apr;39(4):1201-1212. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06168-6. Epub 2023 Sep 30.
BACKGROUND: Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (rCDI) is a rising problem in children with chronic diseases. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a recent alternative for rCDI patients who do not respond to conventional treatment. FMT could have an additional positive effect on the intestinal dysbiosis and accumulation of uremic retention molecules (URM) associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Our aim was to investigate the clinical efficacy of FMT for rCDI in children with CKD together with the effect on dysbiosis and URM levels. METHODS: We analyzed stool and blood samples before and until 3 months after FMT in 3 children between 4 and 8 years old with CKD and rCDI. The microbiome was analyzed by 16 s rRNA sequencing. URM were analyzed with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. CRP and fecal calprotectin were analyzed as parameters for systemic and gut inflammation, respectively. RESULTS: CDI resolved after FMT in all three without adverse events; one patient needed a second FMT. No significant effect on CRP and calprotectin was observed. Stool samples demonstrated a reduced richness and bacterial diversity which did not improve after FMT. We did observe a trend in the decrease of specific URM up to 3 months after FMT. CONCLUSION: FMT is an effective treatment for rCDI in patients with CKD. Analysis of the microbiome showed an important intestinal dysbiosis that, besides a significant reduction in Clostridium difficile, did not significantly change after FMT. A trend for reduction was seen in some of the measured URM after FMT.
背景:复发性艰难梭菌感染(rCDI)是患有慢性疾病的儿童中日益严重的问题。粪便微生物群移植(FMT)是 rCDI 患者对常规治疗无反应的一种新选择。FMT 可能对与慢性肾脏病(CKD)相关的肠道菌群失调和尿毒症潴留分子(URM)的积累产生额外的积极影响。我们的目的是研究 FMT 治疗儿童 CKD 合并 rCDI 的临床疗效及其对肠道菌群失调和 URM 水平的影响。
方法:我们分析了 3 名 4 至 8 岁患有 CKD 和 rCDI 的儿童在 FMT 前和 FMT 后 3 个月的粪便和血液样本。通过 16s rRNA 测序分析微生物组。采用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法分析 URM。CRP 和粪便钙卫蛋白分别作为全身和肠道炎症的参数进行分析。
结果:所有 3 例患儿在 FMT 后 CDI 均得到缓解,无不良反应;1 例患儿需要进行第二次 FMT。CRP 和钙卫蛋白无明显变化。粪便样本显示丰富度和细菌多样性降低,FMT 后并未改善。我们观察到 FMT 后特定 URM 呈下降趋势,直至 3 个月。
结论:FMT 是 CKD 合并 rCDI 患者的有效治疗方法。对微生物组的分析显示存在严重的肠道菌群失调,除艰难梭菌大量减少外,FMT 后并未明显改变。FMT 后部分测量的 URM 呈下降趋势。
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