Fecal transplantation technique (FMT) is the transfer of fecal microorganisms from healthy donors to individuals with certain diseases, through technical methods such as douching, nasal cannula- gastric or nasojejunal, and oral capsules.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), listed by the World Health Organization as one of the most difficult diseases to treat, includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) and shows a continuously increasing incidence.

This article reviews the most recent evidence on direct or indirect interventions targeting the gut microbiota for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to overcome current limitations of IBD therapies and shed light on personalized treatment options.