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Treatment consisted of intravenous ganciclovir combined with multiple sessions of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) delivered via jejunal tube, alongside tailored nutritional support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite initial persistence of symptoms, the combined antiviral and FMT regimen led to resolution of diarrhea, normalization of inflammatory markers, and restoration of enteral tolerance. Follow-up colonoscopy showed mucosal healing and negative CMV staining. Microbiota analysis demonstrated restoration of diversity and a shift toward donor-like taxonomic profiles.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights CMV as an emerging cause of severe enteritis in non-immunosuppressed surgical patients and supports the efficacy of combined antiviral therapy and FMT for refractory diarrhea associated with dysbiosis and CMV infection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1728176","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,30]],"date-time":"2026-03-30T14:27:13Z","timestamp":1774880833000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Fecal microbiota transplantation for intractable diarrhea due to severe dysbiosis and cytomegalovirus enteritis: a case 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