Organisms isolated from mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) and serosa
| Placebo group | Synbiotic group | |
|---|---|---|
| In two patients in the placebo group the same bacteria was isolated from both lymph node and serosa, and the organisms responsible were Klebsiella and E coli. | ||
| MLN obtained | 56 | 66 |
| MLN positive | 5 (9%) | 3 (5%) |
| Organisms cultured | ||
| Klebsiella | 3 | 1 |
| Escherichia coli | 2 | 1 |
| Enterococcus | 1 | 1 |
| Staph epidermidis | 2 | 1 |
| Serosa obtained | 53 | 62 |
| Serosa positive | 3 (6%) | 5 (8%) |
| Organisms cultured | ||
| Klebsiella | 1 | 0 |
| Escherichia coli | 1 | 0 |
| Enterococcus | 0 | 1 |
| Staph epidermidis | 1 | 4 |
| Total isolates | 11 | 9 |
| Total enteric isolates | 8 | 4 |