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Table 3 Numbers of bacteria isolated from inflammatory and unchanged colonic mucosa in patients with UC

From: Possible role of Escherichia coli in propagation and perpetuation of chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis

Bacteria

Average bacterial no. [c.f.u/g] isolated from patients in active phase of UC, n=30

Control group, (sample C, n=16)

Inflammatorily changed site biopsy (sample A, n=30)

Unchanged mucosal biopsy (sample B, n=30)

Escherichia coli ***

3.95·1013±3.9·1013*

2.21·1010±3.1·1010

9.17·1010±6.5·1010

  1. Results based on Real-time PCR.
  2. * Numbers significantly different from the control group (*P = 0.031).
  3. *** E. coli was found in only 18 patients with active-phase UC and 12 patients in the control group.
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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