Conference
Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome following water contamination
Abstract
Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is a common disorder wherein symptoms of IBS begin after an episode of acute gastroenteritis. The Walkerton Health Study (WHS) was initiated in 2002 to study the long-term outcomes of tragic contamination of its municipal water supply with Escherichia coli and Campylobacter species in 2000. Within a cohort of 2069 adult Walkerton residents with no prior history of chronic gastrointestinal …
Authors
Marshall JK
Volume
75
Pagination
pp. s42-s43
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2009
DOI
10.1038/ki.2008.618
Conference proceedings
Kidney International Supplement
Issue
112
ISSN
0098-6577
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Bacterial TranslocationCampylobacter InfectionsCampylobacter jejuniDisease OutbreaksEscherichia coli InfectionsEscherichia coli O157GastroenteritisHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeManureOdds RatioOntarioPrognosisRemission, SpontaneousRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsWater MicrobiologyWater PurificationWater Supply