Duodenal microflora in infants with acute diarrheal disease.
The duodenal microflora was determined qualitatively and quantitatively in a group of infants early in the course of diarrheal disease. Abnormal bacterial overgrowth in the duodenal aspirate was demonstrated in 70%. Coliforms and bacteroides species were present in significant numbers in 53%. No differences were found in the duodenal microflora distinguishing infants whose diarrhea persisted after 7 days in the hospital from those whose diarrhea resolved earlier.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004386:Duodenum / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors