title: [Post-infectious IBS].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Lower Gastroenterology, Hyogo College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamikozuru
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miwa
mesh_terms: D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors