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Colonic irritability due to a mercurial bacteriostat in retention enemata
  1. S. G. Flavell Matts,
  2. J. H. Baron,
  3. A. M. Connell,
  4. J. E. Lennard-Jones

    Abstract

    These observations show that thiomersal, used as a bacteriostatic agent for retention enema solutions, irritates the colon. Investigations leading to the choice of a non-irritant bacteriostatic agent are described. The presence or concentration of sodium chloride in the solution does not seem to be important.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.3.1.91

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