Abstract
The stomach in a normal, fasting individual contains very low concentrations, if any, of both aerobic and/or anaerobic bacteria (15). This finding is of interest if one considers the large variety and numbers of bacteria that transiently enter the stomach primarily in swallowed saliva from the oral pharynx and to a lesser degree from small bowel contents that have refluxed through the pylorus. A review of each of these microfloras follows.
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Nichols, R.L., LoCicero, J. (1980). Infections Following Gastroduodenal Operations. In: Lambe, D.W., Genco, R.J., Mayberry-Carson, K.J. (eds) Anaerobic Bacteria. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3159-9_10
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