Patients in hospital get a ‘faecal transplant’ for some gut infections that are resistant to antibugs. They get a sample of poo from a family member, which is processed and administered to the patient by a feeding tube. The bacteria from your nearest and dearest fight the bad bugs.
A course of antibiotics can wipe out your natural gut flora and leave you unbalanced and at risk from attack by bad bugs, which is why doctors are exploring faecal transplants.
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