Counts of bacteria and pyocites of choledochal bile in controls and in patients with gallstones or common bile duct stones with or without acute cholangitis

• Published in: Hepato-gastroenterology Vol. 43; no. 10; p. 800
• Main Authors: Csendes, A, Mitru, N, Maluenda, F, Diaz, J C, Burdiles, P, Csendes, P, Pinones, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece 01.07.1996
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aged; Bile - cytology; Bile - microbiology; Case-Control Studies; Cholangitis - etiology; Cholangitis - microbiology; Cholelithiasis - complications; Cholelithiasis - microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Female; Gallstones - complications; Gallstones - microbiology; Humans; Macrophages; Male; Middle Aged
• ISSN: 0172-6390

The number of colonies of bacteria and the number of pyocites present per ml of choledochal bile was studied. There were 42 controls, 100 patients with symptomatic gallstones, 42 patients with common duct stones without cholangitis and 24 patients with common duct stones and acute cholangitis. Contr...