question: Compared to no treatment what was the result of rifaximin followed by the probiotic VSL#3 on increased number of leukocytes (>10 HPF)?
context: Standard bacteriological methods were used to quantify and identify all organisms, in one aliquot from each sample (derived from EPS or semen) cultured aerobically and anaerobically after diluting the samples (1:2) in saline solution, according to previously published methods.