Effects of bowel cleansing on the intestinal microbiota

Conclusions
Our results suggest that the bowel cleansing using two separate dosages introduces fewer alterations to the intestinal microbiota than a single dose and hence may be preferred in clinical practice.

Source: Gut - September 8, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jalanka, J., Salonen, A., Salojarvi, J., Ritari, J., Immonen, O., Marciani, L., Gowland, P., Hoad, C., Garsed, K., Lam, C., Palva, A., Spiller, R. C., de Vos, W. M. Tags: Drugs: gastrointestinal system, Endoscopy, Editor's choice, Colon cancer Gut microbiota Source Type: research