Gallbladder stones analyzes, bile and wound cultures in cholelithiasis
One hundred and fifty-two consecutive cases of cholelithiasis were studied. The gallbladder stones were analyzed to determine the constituents, the bile specimens were cultured and correlated with the cultures when wound infection occurred . Mixed gallstones were the commonest type <i> (58.5&a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1996-01-01
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| Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1996;volume=2;issue=3;spage=146;epage=149;aulast=Malatani |
| Summary: | One hundred and fifty-two consecutive cases of cholelithiasis were studied. The gallbladder stones were analyzed to determine the constituents, the bile specimens were cultured and correlated with the cultures when wound infection occurred . Mixed gallstones were the commonest type <i> (58.5%), </i> pigment stones (27%) and cholesterol stones <i> (14.5%). </i> Positive bile cultures were found in <i> 41 </i> patients (27%) and Escherichia coli was the commonest organism isolated. The rate of wound infection was <i> 14.5% </i> and the most common organism cultured from the wound was staphylococcus epidermidis. |
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| ISSN: | 1319-3767 |