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Fecal Transplants Cure Man’s Auto-Brewery Syndrome

1/22/2026

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A man in Massachusetts with auto-brewery syndrome was treated with fecal transplants by Dr. Elizabeth Hohmann of Massachusetts General Hospital.
After antibiotic use triggered severe intoxication, researchers found high levels of alcohol-producing bacteria in his gut.
Hohmann administered capsules from a healthy donor's feces to replace the harmful bacteria.
The man's condition improved, and he regained his normal life.
Hohmann and her team plan a larger trial to assess effectiveness.

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A man in Massachusetts with auto-brewery syndrome was treated with fecal transplants by Dr. Elizabeth Hohmann of Massachusetts General Hospital.
After antibiotic use triggered severe intoxication, researchers found high levels of alcohol-producing bacteria in his gut.
Hohmann administered capsules from a healthy donor's feces to replace the harmful bacteria.
The man's condition improved, and he regained his normal life.
Hohmann and her team plan a larger trial to assess effectiveness.