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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Allegretti, Jessica R., editor. | Kassam, Zain, editor.

Title: The 6 Ds of fecal microbiota transplantation : a primer from decision to discharge and beyond / editors, Jessica R. Allegretti, Zain Kassam.

Other titles: Six Ds of fecal microbiota transplantation

Description: Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020043899 (print) | LCCN 2020043900 (ebook) | ISBN 9781630917500 (paperback) | ISBN 9781630917517 (epub) | ISBN 9781630917524 (web)

Subjects: MESH: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation | Feces–microbiology | Clostridium Infections–therapy

Classification: LCC QP159 (print) | LCC QP159 (ebook) | NLM WB 365 | DDC 612.3/6–dc23