| Title: | Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Long-Term Consequence of Bacterial Gastroenteritis. |
| Authors: | Smith, J.L.
Bayles, D.
USDA, ARS |
| Source: | Journal of food protection. 2007 July, v. 70, no. 7, p. 1762-1769. |
| NALT Subjects: | acute effects
long term effects
Campylobacter
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
Shigella
epidemiological studies
gastroenteritis
bacterial infections
signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
pathophysiology
women
emotions
psychological stress
medical treatment
health care costs
inflammatory bowel disease
social impact
economic impact
food pathogens
foodborne infections |
| Other Subjects: | postinfection |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2007 |
| Abstract: | Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a commonly diagnosed disease characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms that may be associated with psychological illness and emotional problems. The prevalence rate worldwide for IBS ranges from 10 to 20% and is higher for women than for men. IBS imposes a substantial financial burden on both patients and employers because of increased medical costs and decreased work productivity. Recent studies indicate that inflammatory processes involving the gastrointestinal tract are strongly correlated with IBS. Acute bacterial gastroenteritis has been linked with the onset of symptoms in approximately 15% of patients diagnosed with IBS; these cases have been called postinfectious IBS. Organisms commonly associated with postinfectious IBS include the foodborne pathogens Campylobacter, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Shigella. The pathologic changes associated with postinfectious IBS are likely due to inflammatory reactions induced by the infecting organisms. Postinfectious IBS should be recognized as a potential long-term consequence of foodborne gastroenteritis. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10113/3583 |
| Appears in Collections: | USDA Research and Information
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