Open AccessBactibilia in women affected with diseases of the biliary tract and pancreas. A STROBE guidelines-adherent cross-sectional study in Southern Italy
Author(s) -
Nicola Serra,
Paola Di Carlo,
Gaspare Gulotta,
Francesco d' Arpa,
Anna Giammanco,
Claudia Colomba,
Giuseppina Melfa,
Teresa Fasciana,
Consolato Sergi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000787
Subject(s) - medicine , univariate analysis , gastroenterology , population , comorbidity , cross sectional study , multivariate analysis , pathology , environmental health
Bile is a hepatobiliary lipid-rich sterile solution, and its colonization by microorganisms defines the condition of bactibilia. In this study, we aimed to assess the bile microbiological flora and its potential link with comorbidity in women.