Table 2

Incidence of GFP-uv E. coli translocation to distant organs

Group
Organ
number of GFP-uv E. coli per HPF (mean + s.d.)

sham operated
MLN
none

liver
none

spleen
none
non-ischemic obstruction
MLN
1.8 ± 0.7

liver
2.9 ± 1.2

spleen
2.0 ± 0.9
ischemic obstruction
MLN
2.0 ± 0.9

liver
2.8 ± 1.0

spleen
1.8 ± 0.7

MLN = mesenteric lymph nodes; HPF = high power field

Samel et al. BMC Surgery 2002 2:6   doi:10.1186/1471-2482-2-6