Relationship Between Rectal Swab and Tissue Samples in Mucosa-associated Microbiota in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Tsunglin LiuCheng-Han LinYi-Lin ChenChien-Cheng YehYuan-Yow ChiouJiu-Yao WangChung-Ta LeeKuo-Ting LeeAi-Li ShiauChao-Liang WuChien-Chin ChenJui-Wen KangPo-Jun ChenHsin-Yu KuoEr-Hsiang YangChiao-Hsiung ChuangPublished in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2023)
Swab microbiota more closely resembled tissue microbiota relative to fecal microbiota, but there were still differences. Bowel preparation did not alter the overall swab microbiota in the short term but markedly changed the microbial composition in most patients.