Low Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome after Clostridium difficile Infection

Low Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome after Clostridium difficile Infection

OBJECTIVE: The incidence of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ranges between 4% and 32% of individuals after bacterial or parasitic infection. This study analyzed IBS symptoms in hospitalized patients three months after a symptomatic Clostridium difficile infection.

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Main Authors: Thierry Piche, Geoffroy Vanbiervliet, Fernand Girard Pipau, Raffaella Dainese, Xavier Hébuterne, Patrick Rampal, Stephen M Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/262478
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