Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3703-3711
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703
Table 2 Prevalence of bacterial flora identified in patients with foreign body penetration of the alimentary tract with liver abscess formation
Bacterial floraPrevalenceNo. of patients
Streptococcus sp.72.30%34
Escherichia coli17.00%8
Klebsiella pneumoniae10.60%5
Gram (+) cocci6.38%3
Bacteroids sp.4.26%2
Eikenella corrodens4.26%2
Enterobacter cloacae4.26%2
Mixed anaerobes4.26%2
Staphylococcus aureus4.26%2
Anaerobic Gram (+) cocci2.13%1
Candida sp.2.13%1
Enterococcus sp.2.13%1
Gram (+) bacilli2.13%1
Gram (-) bacilli2.13%1
Proteus sp.2.13%1