• J. Med. Microbiol. · May 1980

    Comparative Study

    Bacterial flora of the jejunum: a comparison of luminal aspirate and mucosal biopsy.

    • P Bhat, M J Albert, D Rajan, J Ponniah, V I Mathan, and S J Baker.
    • J. Med. Microbiol. 1980 May 1; 13 (2): 247-56.

    AbstractThe aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora grown from 40 human jejunal aspirates were compared with the flora grown from an intestinal mucosal biopsy obtained simultaneously from the same level. In four paired samples the flora was identical; in nine the flora differed by only one organism. In six pairs the flora differed by two organisms, and in 11 pairs by three or more organisms. In nine pairs the jejunal aspirate grew only one organism or was sterile, but the biopsy showed considerable numbers of organisms. In one pair the jejunal aspirate grew organisms, but there was no growth from the biopsy. It is apparent that for adequate bacteriological study of the intestine, the flora at both sites should be investigated.

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