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What possible bacteria in feces are there?
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Many types.: Many types of bacteria exist in the stool / colon. Some of these include: bacteroides, clostridium, fusobacterium, peptococcus, peptostreptococcus, bifidobacterium, escherichia, and lactobacillus. Certain fungi are also normal in feces. Hope that this helps.
Answered 1/13/2014
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