Pullulation bactérienne de l'intestin grêle [Small intestine bacterial overgrowth]
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Version: Final published version
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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serval:BIB_08C157553988
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Pullulation bactérienne de l'intestin grêle [Small intestine bacterial overgrowth]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
27/01/2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
6
Number
233
Pages
186-188,190-191
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition characterised by nutrient malabsorption and excessive bacteria in the small intestine. It typically presents with diarrhea, flatulence and a syndrome of malabsorption (steatorrhea, macrocytic anemia). However, it may be asymptomatic in the eldery. A high index of suspicion is necessary in order to differentiate SIBO from other similar presenting disorders such as coeliac disease, lactose intolerance or the irritable bowel syndrome. A search for predisposing factor is thus necessary. These factors may be anatomical (stenosis, blind loop), or functional (intestinal hypomotility, achlorydria). The hydrogen breath test is the most frequently used diagnostic test although it lacks standardisation. The treatment of SIBO consists of eliminating predisposing factors and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy.
Keywords
Bacteria/growth & development, Humans, Intestine, Small/microbiology, Risk Factors
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