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

The existence of post-infection 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 was to summarize the available evidence on the pathophysiology of PI-IBS and provide guidance for diagnosis and treatment, based upon findings reported in the literature and clinical experience.

Source: Gastroenterology - July 15, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Giovanni Barbara, Madhusudan Grover, Premysl Bercik, Maura Corsetti, Uday C. Ghoshal, Lena Ohman, Mirjana Rajili ć-Stojanović Source Type: research