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Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Meaning

Fecal Microbiota Transplant, or FMT, is a highly specialized clinical procedure involving the introduction of a diverse and rigorously screened microbial community, derived from the stool of a healthy donor, into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient patient. The primary therapeutic goal of this intervention is the rapid and profound restoration of a balanced, resilient, and functionally diverse gut ecosystem, particularly for severe cases of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. Beyond infectious disease, its emerging potential lies in modulating the complex gut-brain-endocrine axis for various chronic health and autoimmune conditions.