Effect of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) on faecal and mucosal microbiota in patients with Crohn’s disease
| Faecal (log10 cells/g dry faeces) (n = 8) | Mucosal (cells/mm) (n = 10) | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | FOS | p Value | Baseline | FOS | ||
| Universal bacteria | 10.1 (0.7) | 10.3 (0.6) | 0.329 | 636 (273) | 569 (287) | 0.614 |
| Bifidobacteria | 8.8 (0.9) | 9.4 (0.9) | <0.0005 | 299 (186) | 326 (211) | 0.761 |
| C coccoides-E rectale | 9.6 (0.8) | 9.6 (0.5) | 0.824 | 20 (20) | 22 (23) | 0.842 |
| Bacteroides-Prevotella | 9.6 (0.8) | 9.8 (0.7) | 0.329 | 75 (49) | 84 (43) | 0.696 |