Is the Vermiform Appendix A “Safe House?”: A Preliminary Examination of the Appendix Microbiome
Appendicitis microbial analysis showed no major differences between appendix-rectal flora; however, Escherichia coli was statistically significantly more prevalent in patients with acute appendicitis compared with patients without acute appendicitis.
Authors
- Peter Rhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-6240)
- Robert Jardine
- Stephen M. Cohn
- José R. Mediavilla
- Bjarne Faraon
- Lorenzo Hiraldo
- A. Pérez-Ramírez
- Kevin Wong
- Branae Rollins
- Barry Kreiswirth
- Brad H. Pollock
- Nwakamma Chidiebere
- Taylor Perdomo
Institutions
- Montefiore Health System (US)
- Center for Discovery (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Shock
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/shk.0000000000002774
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00