Mean distance from skin to epiglottis in parturients as measured by airway ultrasound.

Introduction: There is an increasing interest in using airway ultrasound to predict difficult intubation. Studies to date have excluded pregnant women in reporting airway measurements. We performed this study to compare the mean distance from skin to epiglottis in parturients to that reported in previously published studies.

Laboratory Testing of Donors and Stool Samples for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.

Fecal microbiota transplantation is an efficacious and inexpensive therapy for recurrent infection, yet its safety is thought to depend on appropriate fecal donor screening. FDA guidance for regulation of this procedure is in flux, but screening and manufacture of fecal material from asymptomatic donors present many challenges to clinical laboratories. This minireview summarizes FDA regulatory changes, principles of donor selection, and recommended laboratory screening practices for fecal microbiota transplantation.

Fecal microbiota transplant for Clostridium difficile infection in older adults.

Background: The objective of this study was to describe the safety of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among older adults.

Methods: We performed a case review of all FMT recipients aged 65 or older treated at Emory University Hospital, a tertiary care and referral center for Georgia and surrounding states.

Results: CDI resolved in 27 (87%) of 31 respondents, including three individuals who received multiple FMTs.