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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2018; 24(1): 112-123
Published online Jan 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i1.112
Published online Jan 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i1.112
Table 3 Microbial species detected from the biliary stents (n = 81)
| Number of stents positive for the isolates | |
| Gram-positive microorganism | |
| Bacillus sp. | 11 |
| Enterococcus sp. | 9 |
| Micrococcus sp. | 2 |
| Streptococcus sp. | 11 |
| Staphylococcus sp. | 17 |
| Gram-negative microorganism | |
| Citrobacter sp. | 20 |
| Escherichia coli | 12 |
| Enterobacter sp. | 9 |
| Klebsiella sp. | 19 |
| Morganella morganii | 2 |
| Proteus sp. | 10 |
| Pseudomonas sp. | 27 |
| Serratia sp. | 15 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophila | 11 |
| Vibrio sp. | 1 |
| Yersinia sp. | 5 |
| Aeromonas sp. | 12 |
- Citation: Vaishnavi C, Samanta J, Kochhar R. Characterization of biofilms in biliary stents and potential factors involved in occlusion. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(1): 112-123
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i1/112.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i1.112