Rome Foundation Working Team Report on Post-Infection Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

The existence of postinfection irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) has been substantiated by epidemiology studies conducted in diverse geographic and clinical settings. However, the available evidence has not been well summarized, and there is little guidance for diagnosis and treatment of PI-IBS. The ROME Foundation has produced a working team report to summarize the available evidence on the pathophysiology of PI-IBS and provide guidance for diagnosis and treatment, based on findings reported in the literature and clinical experience.

Methods

The working team conducted an evidence-based review of publication databases for articles describing the clinical features (diagnosis), pathophysiology (intestinal sensorimotor function, microbiota, immune dysregulatio

SUBMITTER: Barbara G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309514 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature