SIBO: symptoms and treatments of this infection ?
The term SIBO stands for "small intestinal bacterial overgrowth" and refers to a bacterial swarm of the small intestine, which is characterized by an excessive number of bacteria in this part of the intestine and malabsorption. Diarrhoea, flatulence and malabsorption symptoms are the most common clinical manifestations. The factors predisposing to bacterial swarm are either anatomical (diverticulosis, blind loop, etc.) or functional (disorders of intestinal motor skills, absence of gastric acid secretion). Treatment consists of a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, the management of deficiencies, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and the avoidance of promoting factors in order to avoid recurrence. What is SIBO ? The term SIBO means" small intestinal bacterial overgrowth " or bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine. It is characterized by an excessive number of bacteria in the small intestine (>105 / ml) that can cause malabsorption disorders, that is, insufficie...