A SHITTY NEW TREATMENT

THE GOOD NEWS: THERE'S A CURE FOR THE SUPERBUG FOUND LURKING IN MANY HOSPITALS.

THE BAD NEWS: A RELATIVE HAS TO SHIT IN YOUR ASS!

The procedure involves getting a close relative of the patient, such as a sibling, to donate several days-worth of stool. Louie tests the stool for diseases such as hepatitis and HIV and then mixes it with saline to create liquid feces. He then administers the stool to the patient through an enema.

Louie said the technique allows good bacteria from the transplanted stool to reduce the number of C. difficile bacteria in the intestines and to restore normal intestinal function.

He said the process is fairly quick.

Read more: CBC