[Duodenal microflora in malnourished infants with acute diarrhea, carbohydrate intolerance and cow's milk protein intolerance]. / Flora bacteriana duodenal en niños malnutridos con diarrea aguda, intolerancia a carbohidratos e intolerancia a proteínas de leche de vaca.

Duodenal microflora was studied in three groups of malnourished infants: I) 10 cases with acute diarrhea; II) six carbohydrate intolerant infants; III) eight cases with cow's milk protein intolerance. In all of them it was observed linear increases of overgrowing flora, with a greater incidence of Gram negative microorganisms. The greatest number of bacterial counts, with mixed flora was found in group III. In group II, "Escherichia coli" was present in all the cultured aspirates, suggesting that it was not a random fact, and could be the agent responsible of diarrhea.

[Duodenal microflora in well-nourished infants with acute diarrhea and with carbohydrate intolerance]. / Microflora duodenal en niños eutróficos con diarrea aguda y con intolerancia a hidratos de carbono.

Duodenal microflora was studied in two groups of infants in their first month of life with normal nutritional status: I) 11 infants with acute diarrhea; II) 3 infants with carbohydrate intolerance. No modifications of microflora were found in group I. Meanwhile in group II bacterial counts were always present from 10(3) to indefinite col/ml, being frequent the presence of Gram negative bacteria, with almost half of occasions positive to "Escherichia coli". Duodenal microflora alterations were independent of diarrheal duration and the same than those described in other ages of life.