Effect of Probiotic-Assisted Eradication of cagA+/vacA s1m1 Helicobacter pylori on Intestinal Flora

Figure 2

Intestinal flora content in the two groups of patients at different time points. (a) Bifidobacterium: at 2 weeks after therapy, the content of Bifidobacterium in Group A declined obviously (), while that in Group B raised (). The content of Bifidobacterium was significantly higher in Group B than in Group A (). This trend of change was still present at 4 weeks after therapy. (b) Bacteroides: at 2 weeks after therapy, the content of Bacteroides in Group A declined obviously (), while that in Group B raised (). The content of Bacteroides was significantly higher in Group B than in Group A (). This trend of change was still present at 4 weeks after therapy. (c) Lactobacillus: at 2 weeks after therapy, the content of Lactobacillus in Group A declined obviously (), while that in Group B raised (). The content of Lactobacillus was significantly higher in Group B than in Group A (). This trend of change was still present at 4 weeks after therapy. (d) Enterococcus: at 2 weeks after therapy, the content of Enterococcus in Group A raised obviously (), while the content of Enterococcus in Group B did not change significantly (). The content of Enterococcus was significantly less in Group B than in Group A (). This trend of change was still present at 4 weeks after therapy. (e) Enterobacter: at 2 weeks after therapy, the content of Enterobacter in Group A raised obviously (), while the content of Enterobacter in Group B did not change significantly (). The content of Enterobacter was significantly less in Group B than in Group A (). This trend of change was still present at 4 weeks after therapy. .

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