Journal article
Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome After a Food-Borne Outbreak of Acute Gastroenteritis Attributed to a Viral Pathogen
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: A large outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (CSGNA) was attributed to food-borne norovirus. A prospective study was undertaken to determine the incidence and natural history of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS).
METHODS: Questionnaires addressing demographics, medical history, acute illness, prior bowel function, and current …
Authors
Marshall JK; Thabane M; Borgaonkar MR; James C
Journal
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 457–460
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.cgh.2006.11.025
ISSN
1542-3565