Crypt abscess-associated microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease and acute self-limited colitis

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

	UC	CD	ASLC
n	17	11	8
Male (%)	47.1	54.5	50.0
Mean age (± SE, yr)	42.0 ± 3.3	44.0 ± 3.9	45.6 ± 10.5
Mean disease duration (± SE, mo)	75 ± 23	50 ± 27	NA
Montreal classification (%)
E1	0	NA	NA
E2	70.6	NA	NA
E3	29.4	NA	NA
L1	NA	0	NA
L2	NA	63.6	NA
L3	NA	36.4	NA
Analyzed segment (%)
Rectum	64.7	36.4	71.4
Left colon	35.3	45.4	14.3
Right colon	0.0	18.2	14.3
Treatment (%)
5-aminosalicylic acid	35.3	18.2	0.0
Corticosteroids	35.3	27.3	0.0
Azathioprine	17.6	18.2	0.0
Infliximab	0.0	18.2	0.0

UC: Ulcerative colitis; CD: Crohn’s disease; ASLC: Acute self-limited colitis; NA: Not available.