Nasal microbiota transplantation: a gateway to novel treatments
Sudhanshu Shekhar, Martin Schwarzer, Achal Dhariwal, Fernanda C. Petersen
Abstract
Two recent studies have highlighted the potential of nasal microbiota transplantation (NMT) to treat chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Here we evaluate these findings and propose that lessons from fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could guide NMT development, with possible implications for combating antimicrobial resistance in respiratory infections.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyTransplantationFecal bacteriotherapyGateway (web page)MicrobiologyComputational biologyImmunologyInternal medicineWorld Wide WebMedicineClostridium difficileComputer scienceAntibioticsProbiotics and Fermented FoodsClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchRespiratory and Cough-Related Research