RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Duodenal bacterial flora in early stages of transient monosaccharide intolerance in infants.
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 228
OP 234
DO 10.1136/adc.52.3.228
VO 52
IS 3
A1 A M Kilby
A1 J M Dolby
A1 P Honour
A1 J A Walker-Smith
YR 1977
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/52/3/228.abstract
AB The aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora of the duodenum were studied in 10 infants with transient monosaccharide intolerance. 5 infants had protracted diarrhoea after an episode of acute gastroenteritis and 5 had acute gastroenteritis. The duration of monosaccharide intolerance ranged from 1 to 20 days. Serial intubations were performed on 8 infants. In 5 of 8 cases the bacterial flora were of a normal type at the first intubation at 0--4 days after the onset of monosaccharide intolerance. In 4 of those 5 patients there was an increase in bacterial count a few days later and anaerobes appeared. These findings are not consistent with the suggestion that monosaccharide intolerance is caused by abnormal bacteria in the upper small bowel.