Imbalanced flora are those bacteria that reside in the host gastrointestinal tract and neither injure nor benefit the host. Certain dysbiotic bacteria may appear under the imbalanced category if found at low levels because they are not likely pathogenic at the levels detected. Imbalanced bacteria are commonly more abundant in association with insufficiency dysbiosis, and/or a fecal pH more towards the alkaline end of the reference range. Treatment with antimicrobial agents is unnecessary unless bacteria appear under the dysbiotic category.
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