bacterial overgrowth


bacterial overgrowth

Gastroenterology
The multiplication of opportunistic bacteria in the lower GI tract, often due to antibiotic therapy.
Lab medicine
The multiplication of contaminating bacteria in a specimen (e.g., blood, urine, due to inadequate fixation or delay in processing the specimen in a timely fashion

bacterial overgrowth

GI disease The multiplication of opportunistic bacteria in the lower GI tract, often due to antibiotic therapy. See Pseudomembranous colitis Lab medicineThe multiplication of contaminating bacteria in a specimen–eg, blood, urine, due to inadequate fixation or delay in processing the specimen in a timely fashion.