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Most infections followed appendicectomy or colectomy for diverticulitis.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>B. fragilis was isolated in pure growth from 47 per cent of infections, and in mixed culture the other common bacteria were Klebsiella spp., Escherichia coli and Enterobacter spp.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Fifty-three per cent of the infections responded rapidly to either non-specific measures or antibiotic therapy, but 47 per cent of patients developed complications, usually abscess formation.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>The successful isolation of bacteroides from clinical material requires special precautions. 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