Fecal Coprococcus, Hidden behind Abdominal Symptoms in Patients with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Huaizhu Guo,
Yuzhu Chen,
Wenxin Dong
et al.
Abstract:Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is the presence of an abnormally excessive amount of bacterial colonization in the small bowel. Hydrogen and methane breath test has been widely applied as a non-invasive method for SIBO. However, the positive breath test representative of bacterial overgrowth could also be detected in asymptomatic individuals.
Methods: To explore the relationship between clinical symptoms and gut dysbiosis, and find potential fecal biomarkers for SIBO, we compared the m… Show more
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