[Post-infectious IBS].
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a mulitifactorial disease. Bacterial gastroenteritis has been known as a risk factor of IBS. Current evidence shows a strong association between colonic infection and inflammation with development of IBS.
Kamikozuru
Kouji
K
Department of Lower Gastroenterology, Hyogo College of Medicine.
Matsumoto
Takayuki
T
Miwa
Hiroto
H
D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors