Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2007; 13(2): 276-279
Published online Jan 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i2.276
Table 3 Bacterial species in cultures of bile from 48 patients
Bacterial cultureAntibiotic (22)n (%)No antibiotic (26)n (%)P
Negative9 (40.9)12 (46.2)0.72
Positive13 (59.1)14 (53.8)0.72
Gram negative
E. coli4 (30.8)3 (21.4)0.81
Klebsella spp.2 (15.4)2 (14.3)0.73
Pseudomonas spp.2 (15.4)1 (7.1)0.88
Gram positive3 (13.6)9 (34.6)0.09
Streptococcus viridans34 (28.6)
Streptococcus bovis01 (7.1)
Enterococcus fecalis03 (21.4)
Staphylococcus spp.01 (7.1)
Non C. albican1 (7.7)0