Colonoscopy and bacteraemia.
Authors:
- G P CoughlinGCG P Coughlin
- R N ButlerRBR N Butler
- M H AlpMAM H Alp
- A K GrantAGA K Grant
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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.Keywords
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