Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1969 Dec 6;4(5683):593-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5683.593.

Changing faecal population of Escherichia coli in hospital medical patients

E M Cooke, S Ewins, R A Shooter

Changing faecal population of Escherichia coli in hospital medical patients

E M Cooke et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Specimens of faeces were obtained at weekly intervals for one year from patients in a female medical ward and Escherichia coli present were typed. The faecal E. coli population of the patients was constantly changing. No serotypes of E. coli were dominant, but on 31 occasions during the year small clusters of patients carried the same type.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Clin Invest. 1967 Jan;46(1):21-9 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1969 Jun 21;1(7608):1227-9 - PubMed
    1. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1962 Oct;111:201-4 - PubMed
    1. J Clin Invest. 1965 Feb;44:193-201 - PubMed
    1. J Bacteriol. 1956 Mar;71(3):370-2 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources