Abstract

1. Abstract
1.1. Introduction: The presence of gallstones in gallbladder or biliary tree is associated with the bacterial colonization of bile. Therefore, it is important to know the microbiological flora of bile before prophylactic antibiotics are given. The study was conducted to determine the bacteriology of aspirated bile samples taken during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and to correlate it with the clinical profile of patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis.