[Bacteriological examinations of liquid drawn from the pouch of Douglas (author's transl)]

The article reports on bacteriological examinations of 510 samples of liquid drawn from the pouch of Douglas (excavatio rectouterina) during pelviscopy in patients not displaying any signs of inflammation. Bacterial populations were found in 270 samples (= 52.9%). The results are subdivided according to aerobic and anaerobic types of pathogens and their incidence.