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Human Probiotic Infusion /

Quite simply, HPI [Human Probiotic Infusion] involves infusing a patient with someone else's faeces. It's a confronting treatment, but one which patients suffering from the tummy superbug, Clostridium difficile, are prepared to undertake in order to get their lives back to normal. Maryanne...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Producer)
Other Authors: Demasi, Maryanne (Interviewer), Schneller, Paul (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Ultimo, New South Wales : ABC Commercial, 2011.
Series:Health and society in video
Catalyst
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile.
Medical technology.
Technologie médicale.
Clostridium difficile
Medical technology
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Quite simply, HPI [Human Probiotic Infusion] involves infusing a patient with someone else's faeces. It's a confronting treatment, but one which patients suffering from the tummy superbug, Clostridium difficile, are prepared to undertake in order to get their lives back to normal. Maryanne Demasi follows one patient through the treatment process which has a remarkably high success rate.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 15, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 min.).
Playing Time:00:08:55