Undergoing surgery for a history of diverticulitis or sigmoid colon cancer.
Able to provide fecal samples
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of trial to follow-up by telephone, in-person, email, and/or video visits or correspondence
You may not be if
Any history of inflammatory bowel disease
Pregnancy or breastfeeding. A pregnancy test will be obtained from females of child- bearing potential on the proposed day of IMT (prior to the receipt of IMT). Patients with a positive pregnancy test will be excluded. A negative result will be required for subjects who are females of child-bearing potential to receive IMT treatment.
Life expectancy of \< 6 months
Presence of ileostomy or colostomy
Known history of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis)
Patients on immunosuppressants (calcineurin inhibitors, prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day, methotrexate, azathioprine, immunosuppressive biologics, JAK inhibitors)
Patients with neutropenia (an absolute neutrophil count \< 0.5 x 109 cells/L) obtained on a complete blood count with differential at screening.
History of solid organ or bone marrow transplant.
Anticipated recurrent antibiotic use (e.g., patients with frequent urinary tract infections or sinusitis).
History of severe anaphylactic food allergy.
History of celiac disease.
Patients receiving cancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation.
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