Biliary microbiota in disease-free, obstructive and post-drainage biliary tracts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite years of research, knowledge about the microbial populations of human physiological bile has remained limited. Bile sampling techniques, such as Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), percutaneous biliary drainage, and intra-operative sampling, are invasive procedures typically performed only in the presence or suspicion of biliary tract disease. Furthermore, the increased incidence of bacterial infections following biliary drainage poses a significant clinical concern; however, the relationship between biliary drainage and biliary flora remains poorly understood. In this study, we present a distinct taxonomic composition of bacterial communities identified in bile samples from disease-free individuals, as well as from obstructive and post-drain

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12727556 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature