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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7520-7524
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7520
Table 1 Level of obligate and facultative anaerobes in Group1 and Group2, before H pylori eradication therapy (mean±SD)
PopulationLogCFU/g
Group 1 (n = 17)Group 2 (n = 18)
Total counts10.4±0.410.2±0.5
Obligate anaerobes10.4±0.4102±0.6
Bacteroidaceae10.1±0.4(100)9.3±1.6(100)
Bifidobacteria9.8±0.6(93.8)9.6±0.6(93.8)
Peptococci8.9±0.8(62.5)9.0±0.5(62.5)
Clostridia7.5±1.9(93.8)7.9±1.5(100)
Micrococci3.0±1.2(25)3.5±1.8(37.5)
Facultative anaerobes8.3±0.78.1±1.0
Enterobacteriaceae7.2±1.7(93.8)6.7±1.5(100)
E.coli7.3±1.4(81.3)6.4±1.6(93.8)
Others6.9±1.8(18.8)5.7±1.0(31.3)
Enterococci7.3±1.1(93.8)7.9±1.0(93.8)
Lactobacilli7.2±1.6(100)6.9±1.0(93.8)
Bacilli7.6±0.9(37.5)7.4±0.6(25)
Yeasts5.0±2.0(75)4.8±1.8(56.3)
Table 2 Detection rates of fecal flora
Detection rates (%)
PopulationGroupBeforeD2D4D8D15D22
Bacteroidaceae110010093.810010093.3
210094.410010010094.4
Bifidobacteria193.862.5a50.0b62.5a68.873.3
293.866.744.4b72.266.766.7
Clostridia193.893.875100100100
210094.494.494.4100100
Enterobacteriaceae193.893.810093.8100100
210094.410094.4100100
E.coli181.362.52537.5a87.593.3
293.872.294.466.7b88.977.8
Others118.875.0b81.3d7581.3d46.7
231.327.816.738.933.350
Enterococci193.887.581.3100100100
293.8100100100100100
Lactobacilli110087.568.8a43.8d93.893.3
293.861.1a61.1a44.4b10088.9
Yeasts17593.8100.0a93.887.586.7
256.361.172.283.344.466.7
Table 3 Clinical symptoms observed during and after H pylori eradication therapy
Group 1 (n = 17, %)Group 2 (n = 18, %)
Loose stool8(47.1)4(22.2)
Water diarrhea2(11.8)1(5.6)
Abdominal pain2(11.8)0(0)
Abdominal distention2(11.8)0(0)