Publications by authors named "P M Hawkey"
The first British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)-endorsed faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) guidelines were published in 2018. Over the past 5 years, there has been considerable growth in the evidence base (including publication of outcomes from large national FMT registries), necessitating an updated critical review of the literature and a second edition of the BSG/HIS FMT guidelines. These have been produced in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-accredited methodology, thus have particular relevance for UK-based clinicians, but are intended to be of pertinence internationally.
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- The British Society of Gastroenterology and the Healthcare Infection Society created new guidelines about faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) because the knowledge about it has grown a lot since their first guidelines in 2018.
- The new guidelines have important information about when to give FMT, how to choose good donors, and how to safely use it to treat infections, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- They also look at new research on using FMT for other health problems and give advice on special situations where FMT might be needed for patients.
Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacterial pathogens are fast becoming an important global health issue. Strains of Escherichia coli are common causal agents of urinary tract infection and can carry multiple resistance genes. This includes the gene , which encodes an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL).
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