Journal article
The Incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Community Subjects With Previous Acute Enteric Infection
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among community subjects with positive stool studies. This was a prospective cohort study whereby all individuals with stool-positive acute enteric infection (AEI) were recruited from 3 health regions in Ontario, Canada. Each person completed questionnaires regarding preinfectious bowel habit and their bowel habit 3 months postinfection. …
Authors
Borgaonkar MR; Ford DC; Marshall JK; Churchill E; Collins SM
Journal
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp. 1026–1032
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2006
DOI
10.1007/s10620-006-9348-1
ISSN
0163-2116