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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Background:

Colonoscopy is a common gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure.
Concerns exist regarding potential transient bacteraemia during invasive procedures.
Understanding the risk of bacteraemia is crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To prospectively evaluate the incidence of bacteraemia in patients undergoing colonoscopy.
To determine if colonoscopy is associated with the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.

Main Methods:

A prospective study involving 35 patients.
Collection of aerobic and anaerobic blood cultures.
Cultures were taken before, during, and after the colonoscopy procedure.

Main Results:

No instances of bacteraemia were detected in any of the 35 patients.
Blood cultures remained negative for bacterial growth across all sampling time points.

Conclusions:

Colonoscopy procedures, as performed in this study, did not lead to detectable bacteraemia.
The findings suggest a low risk of bloodstream infection associated with colonoscopy.