OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis. The
symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are similar to those of small intestinal bacterial …

Background: Studies assessing the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in
irritable bowel syndrome gave contrasting results. Differences in criteria to define irritable …

Purpose Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may coexist with irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS) and eradication therapy has been reported as effective in reducing IBS …

METHODS: Electronic databases were searched up to December 2018 for studies reporting
SIBO prevalence in patients with IBS. Prevalence rates, odds ratios (ORs), and 95 …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been proposed as
an etiologic factor in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but evidence is conflicting. We …

Background Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which excessive
levels of bacteria, mainly the colonic-type species are present in the small intestine. Recent …

Background Enteric microbiota is increasingly being recognized as an important factor in the
pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The reported prevalence of small intestinal …

Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been proposed to be common
in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with altered small-bowel motility as a possible …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterized by abdominal pain or
discomfort, bloating, and altered stool form and passage. Small intestinal bacterial …

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), although the issue is still under debate. The aim of this study …