Some people suffer for many years from extreme diarrhea and no treatments seem to work. Doctors have been trying to introduce a new treatment of introducing new bacteria into the person's digestive system. To do this, diluted stool can be inserted in their colon from a donor with good bacterial health. This way, the bacteria could recolonize and develop good bacteria in the sufferers digestive system.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=swapping-germs
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