No. Name Age Sex State Bacteria species cultured*
Symptoms
          EC KL PV CF  PA  C  
1 MW 45 F IL X    X          Loose stools, gas, severe food allergies, poor digestion, stressed immune system
2 RB 76 F VA X    X         Discomfort in stomach area
3 KB 19 F VA    X     X       Intermittent abdominal cramps, diarrhea, nausea, gluten sensitivities
4 LF 17 F VT    X     X       IBS, fatigue
5 RN ? M AZ    X    X     X     Anal itching
6 SG 57 F VA    X           X No apetite, extreme fatigue, headaches, insomnia, brain fog
7 GH 37 F CA    X     X     X   Bloating, gas, passing mucus w/t stool, constipation, water retention, insomnia, cramps
8 BS 28 F NV    X    X   X       Bloating, fatigue, cramping, upset, hardening of stomach
9 BT 23 F IN    X    X     X     Cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stool, anal itching
10 CF 9 F VA    X    X         Food allergies, not responding to acupuncture
11 KM 38 M CA    X    X     X     Lower GI cramps, gas, bloating
12 DS 48 F VA    X    X     X     Acidic taste in mouth, stomach acid reflex
13 BP 7 M VT    X    X         Flatulence, anal itching, hyperactivity, bed wetting, teeth grinding
14 TM 36 F FL    X    X     X     IBS, constipation, diarrhea, malabsorption, fatigue, bloating, foul gas, acne, insomnia, 
                      frequent urination, low immune, acne, hormonal dysfunction
15 LD 47 F AZ    X    X   X       Inflamed intestine, ulcers, vomiting, abdominal pain
16 LP 46 F NY    X    X   X       Yellow odorous stools, diarrhea for 2 yr, elevated liver enzymes, enlarged spleen & liver, 
                      fluid retention, hair loss, acne, rashes
17 GB 46 M CA    X    X         Anal itching, bleeding
18 CB 80 M AZ    X    X         Chronic diarrhea
19 LP 45 M VT    X    X     X     Constant flatulence, bumps on scalp, stomachaches, insomnia, fungus on toe nail
20 SH 60 M VA    X       X     GI problems, fatigue, skin cancer, adrenal & thyroid problems, heart palpitations
21 AS 31 F VA    X    X         Abdominal pain, gas, fatigue, brain fog, headaches, joint pain, hair loss, sinus congestion,
                      body aches, night sweats
22 MB 43 F VA    X    X         Digestive problems, rash on ankle & arm, Staph. Infection on same ankle
23 MD 2 F NY    X    X     X     Bloating, stomach discomfort, chest pain, hunger
24 PT 4 M VA    X           Food allergies
25 SW 42 F KY    X    X         Stmach & intestine "blubbing up," can't digest, rectal proplapse, reflex, insomnia, nervous
26 HP 5 F VT    X    X         Flatulence, stomachache, always hungry, bloating, mood swings, bed wetting
27 TT 50 F CA    X    X     X     Digestive distress. Gluten sensitive
28 RB 58 M NM    X     X       Bowel trouble, diarrhea, difficulty in digestion, swollen abdomen
29 MW 68 F AZ    X    X         Diarrhea, vomiting
30 LB 31 M PA    X       X     Constipation, fatigue, underweight, hypotension
31 KS 54 F CA    X     X       Diarrhea over a yr, stomachaches. Spasms, soar throat, lung congestion, hair breaking,
                      depression, heart palpitation
32 AC 45 F TX    X    X   X       Bloating, fatigue, itching, gas, shingles, caugh, skin infections, allergies, headaches
33 AN 33 F VA    X       X     Loose stools, digestive issues, fatigue
34 AC 65 M PA    X    X         IBS, prostatitis
35 JH 48 F CA    X    X   X       Diarrhea/Indonesia, Nausea/Hong Kong, loose stools/Jamaica
36 AP 30 F CA    X    X         Bloating, constipation, abdominal & general pain, burning, nausea, teeth grinding, lethargic,
                      toxic, twitching
37 PM 42 F FL    X    X         X Bloating, constipation, diarrhea, spots on back & chest, , flu-like symptoms
38 DR 47 F NM    X       X     Pain in stomach, intestine, muscle & joints, headaches, earaches, itching, weight loss
39 BG 52 F NY    X    X   X       Stomachache, allergies
40 MS 46 M PA    X    X         Soft bowels, bloating, fatigue, hair loss since 6/08
41 AV 20 M AZ    X    X   X       Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, Loss of apetite, weight loss
42 GL 55 M CA    X     X       Gas, diarrhea, carbohydrate intolerance starting 1 year ago
43 KM 64 F VA    X    X         Bloating, gas, IBS, allergies, rectal itching
44 SF 36 F VA    X     X       Lower abdominal pain, stomach upset after eating, loud bowel sounds
45 RS 29 M WY    X     X     X   Constipation, gas always, acid reflex, belching pain, bloating especially in lower colon, 
                      mood swings, depression, anxiety, rashes in hands, low sex drive
46 RO 29 F IL    X    X       X   Colitis, abdominal pain, fibromyalgia, anal & nose itching
47 JB 58 F AZ    X    X         Gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation
48 PJ 63 F VT    X    X     X     Very sofy stools, diarrhea starting 2/08
49 KT 48 F GA    X    X     X     Chronic diarrhea
50 BM 59 F CA    X     X     X   Digestive tract inflamed, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, body aches, brain fog, anxiety,  
                      heart palpitation, fatigue
51 HV 61 M CA    X     X       Bloody stool, gas, headaches, brain fog, asthma, fatigue, swelling on lips
52 YM 28 M IL    X    X         Constipation, gas, bloating, allergies, teeth grinding, fatigue, sleep disorder, joint & muscle
                      aches, nervousness
53 SD 20 M NV    X    X         malabsorption, gluten intolerance
54 BJ 36 F CA    X    X         Diarrhea, cramps, nausea, stomach pains
55 JW 15 M AZ    X    X   X       Chronic constipation, severe gas spasms, GI distress, odorous flatulence, low stamina,
                      excellent apetite
56 LO 43 F OH    X    X   X       GI distress, body pains, headaches, dry eyes & mouth keep him up at night
57 AG 30 M NY    X    X         X Bloating, intestinal dysbiosis
58 JH 64 M TX    X     X       Diarrhea, erratic bowels, not digesting food, extreme bloating
59 JW 47 F VT    X    X     X     Constipation, stomach pain, tenderness, used to eat raw sushi
60 BR 87 F FL    X    X         Uncontrolled thin watery stool, sometimes gas
Total 60 43 20 15 4 3  
Prevalence (%) 100 72 33 25 7 5
*Species positively cultured are marked with X. EC: E. coli, KL: Klebsiella sp., PV: P. vulgaris, CF: C. freundii, PA: P.
Table 1: Prevalence of infections with pathogenic bacteria in fecal specimens of 60 symptomatic patients free of between August and December, 2010 intestinal parasites sampled.