Microbial contamination of the gut: another feature of malnutrition
M Gracey, DE Stone - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1973 - Elsevier
The microbial flora of the stomach and upper small intestine was studied in 21 malnourished
Indonesian children with diarrhea and compared with that found in 21 Australian children of
Caucasian extraction with a variety of alimentary disorders. In the Indonesian children, there
was marked microbial contamination of the upper gastrointestinal tract with a wide variety of
microorganisms. In several patients there was significant overgrowth by Candida sp., and in
several others large numbers of anaerobic bacteria were isolated. It is suggested that these …
Indonesian children with diarrhea and compared with that found in 21 Australian children of
Caucasian extraction with a variety of alimentary disorders. In the Indonesian children, there
was marked microbial contamination of the upper gastrointestinal tract with a wide variety of
microorganisms. In several patients there was significant overgrowth by Candida sp., and in
several others large numbers of anaerobic bacteria were isolated. It is suggested that these …