TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk of Helicobacter pylori transmission by faecal microbiota transplantation via oral capsules
AU - Grosen, Anne Karmisholt
AU - Mikkelsen, Susan
AU - Baunwall, Simon Mark Dahl
AU - Dahlerup, Jens Frederik
AU - Erikstrup, Lise Tornvig
AU - Hvas, Christian Lodberg
AU - Erikstrup, Christian
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Objectives: The aim was to determine if Helicobacter pylori is transmitted from donors to recipients by faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) via oral capsules. Methods: In a cohort of faeces donors not primarily screened for H. pylori, consecutive stool samples were retrospectively analysed by the H. pylori stool antigen test (SAT). Subsequently, we analysed recipient stool samples collected before and after receiving faeces donated by H. pylori SAT–positive donors, and we recorded recipient use of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors. All stool samples were frozen upon collection and stored at −80°C until use. Results: Thirteen out of 40 faeces donors (33%; 95% CI, 20–48%) were H. pylori SAT–positive. Among those positive, five donors donated faeces for 28 capsule-based FMTs performed in 26 recipients with stool samples collected before and after FMT. At a median of 59 days (range, 7–84 days) after FMT, no recipients (0%; 95% CI, 0–11%) were H. pylori SAT–positive. Discussion: We found no occurrence of H. pylori transmission from healthy, asymptomatic donors to recipients by oral capsule–based FMT, although with a wide CI.
AB - Objectives: The aim was to determine if Helicobacter pylori is transmitted from donors to recipients by faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) via oral capsules. Methods: In a cohort of faeces donors not primarily screened for H. pylori, consecutive stool samples were retrospectively analysed by the H. pylori stool antigen test (SAT). Subsequently, we analysed recipient stool samples collected before and after receiving faeces donated by H. pylori SAT–positive donors, and we recorded recipient use of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors. All stool samples were frozen upon collection and stored at −80°C until use. Results: Thirteen out of 40 faeces donors (33%; 95% CI, 20–48%) were H. pylori SAT–positive. Among those positive, five donors donated faeces for 28 capsule-based FMTs performed in 26 recipients with stool samples collected before and after FMT. At a median of 59 days (range, 7–84 days) after FMT, no recipients (0%; 95% CI, 0–11%) were H. pylori SAT–positive. Discussion: We found no occurrence of H. pylori transmission from healthy, asymptomatic donors to recipients by oral capsule–based FMT, although with a wide CI.
KW - Donor screening
KW - Faecal microbiota transplantation
KW - FMT
KW - Helicobacter pylori
KW - Transmission
KW - Feces/microbiology
KW - Humans
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Tissue Donors
KW - Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.02.011
DO - 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.02.011
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36805882
AN - SCOPUS:85150345515
SN - 1198-743X
VL - 29
SP - 799.e1-799.e4
JO - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
JF - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
IS - 6
ER -