A simple taurocholate-induced model of severe acute pancreatitis in rats

Table 3 Infection determined by the bacterial culture method

Groups (n = 8)	Infected organs number
	Blood			MLN			Pancreas			Liver			Total
	Ae	Ana	T	Ae	Ana	T	Ae	Ana	T	Ae	Ana	T	Ae	Ana	T
Control
4 d	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
7 d	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SAP
4 d	3	2	3	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	23	22	23a
7 d	3	3	3	5	6	6	7	8	8	5	5	5	20	22	22b
Total	6	5	6c	11	13	13	14	15	15	12	12	12	43	45	46

Infection rates of each organ and overall in the SAP group were higher than that in the control group, both on the 4th day (^aP < 0.01) and 7th day (^bP < 0.01); Compared with the other 3 types of organ, the infection rate of blood was lowest, ^aP < 0.05. MLN: Mesenteric lymph nodes; Ae: Aerobes; Ana: Anaerobes; T: Total.