Endoscopic Aspiration of Duodenal Juice in the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Bacterial Colonisation

I. Hamilton; B. Worsley; J. G. Shoesmith; E. M. Cooke; A. T. R. Axon

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1021588

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Endoscopy 1982; 14(3): 89-91
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021588

Endoscopic Aspiration of Duodenal Juice in the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Bacterial Colonisation

I. Hamilton, B. Worsley^* , J.G. Shoesmith^* , E.M. Cooke^* , A.T.R. Axon

Gastroenterology Unit, General Infirmary at Leeds
^*Department of Microbiology, University of Leeds

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

The value of endoscopic suction aspiration of duodenal juice in the diagnosis of small bowel bacterial colonisation has been investigated. Samples obtained in this way were bacteriologically dissimilar from conventional jejunal aspirate from the same patient, due to both contamination of the sample and death of organisms during sampling. Endoscopic suction aspiration is not a suitable technique for sampling intestinal contents for bacteriological analysis.

Key words:

Endoscopy - Small bowel aspirate - Bacteriology