Exploring Gut Mucosal Microbiota to Distinguish Crohn's Disease from Intestinal Tuberculosis.

We studied the mucosal bacterial population in patients with active Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis. Significant differences were noted in the composition and predicted function of the gut microbiota between the two conditions. Microbial dysbiosis was more severe in intestinal tuberculosis than in Crohn's disease and could differentiate between the two conditions with good accuracy.