Is traveler's diarrhea a significant risk factor for the development of irritable bowel syndrome? A prospective study.

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Is traveler's diarrhea a significant risk factor for the development of irritable bowel syndrome? A prospective study.

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Oct 1;43(7):898-901. Epub 2006 Aug 25.

Stermer E, Lubezky A, Potasman I, Paster E, Lavy A.

Gastroenterology Service, Bnai Zion Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel. edystermer@yahoo.com

A total of 564 travelers were enrolled in a study aimed at investigating the influence of traveler's diarrhea in the development of irritable bowel syndrome. At 6-7 months after repatriation, we found that an episode of traveler's diarrhea was associated with a quintuple risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome.

PMID: 16941373 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]