Journal article
Incidence and Epidemiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome After a Large Waterborne Outbreak of Bacterial Dysentery
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is a common clinical phenomenon. To better define its incidence and epidemiology, a large cohort study was initiated after the contamination of a municipal water supply led to a large outbreak of acute Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis.
METHODS: Local residents were invited to undergo structured assessments at research clinics established 2 years …
Authors
Marshall JK; Thabane M; Garg AX; Clark WF; Salvadori M; Collins SM; Investigators WHS
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 131, No. 2, pp. 445–450
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2006
DOI
10.1053/j.gastro.2006.05.053
ISSN
0016-5085