title: Colonoscopy and bacteraemia.
abstract: A prospective study was performed on 35 patients undergoing colonoscopy. Aerobic and anaerobic blood cultures before, during and after the investigation failed to demonstrate bacteraemia in any instance.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003106:Colon / Q000382:microbiology*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*