A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial on probiotics in small bowel bacterial overgrowth in children treated with omeprazole
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SBBO) in children treated with omeprazole, and to test whether probiotics influence the incidence.
Methods: A double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was performed in 70 children treated orally during four weeks with 20 mg ...
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Children: A State-Of-The-Art
Review
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a heterogenous and poorly understood entity characterised by an excessive growth of select microorganisms within the small intestine. This excessive bacterial biomass, in turn, disrupts host physiology in amyriad of ways, leading to gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms and complications. SIBO is a common ...
Gastrointestinal bacterial overgrowth: pathogenesis and clinical significance
Abstract: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is defined as the presence of an abnormally high number of coliform bacteria in the small bowel. It is associated with a broad range of predisposing small intestinal motility disorders and with surgical procedures that result in bowel stasis. The most common symptoms associated with SIBO include diarrhea, ...