Gut microbiome transplantation (GMT) is also known as faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). GMT is the transfer of healthy bacteria-rich stool from a healthy person into the gastrointestinal tract of a sick person in order to restore bacterial balance. GMT is a widely accepted treatment for recurrent infections, with cure rates of up to 90%.1 This treatment has been carried out at Singapore’s National University Hospital since 2014 and about 48,000 GMTs are performed yearly in the United States alone.2,3
GMT can be administered directly to the colon via colonoscopy or through the upper gastrointestinal tract via capsule ingestion.
Colonoscopy
Oral Capsule
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