| Range |
<1,000 cfu/ml
|
| Organism |
Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference |
Simon GL, Gorbach SL. The human intestinal microflora. Dig Dis Sci. 1986 Sep31(9 Suppl):147S-162S. p.147S left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID3731990
|
| Primary Source |
Drasar BS, Shiner M, Mcleod GM: Studies on the intestinal flora. I. The bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract in healthy and achlorhydric persons. Gastroenterology 56: 71-79, 1969PubMed ID4885396
|
| Comments |
"Most
oral
bacteria
are
destroyed
by
gastric
acid
leaving
only
a
few
surviving
species,
so
that
the
gastric
concentration
usually
is
less
than
10^3
colony
forming
units/ml
(cfu/ml)
(primary source).
The
microflora
of
the
stomach
is
gram-positive
and
aerobic
and
the
most
commonly
isolated
species
are
streptococci,
staphylococci,
lactobacilli,
and
various
fungi
(4)." cfu=colony forming unit |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
110219 |