title: Is traveler's diarrhea a significant risk factor for the development of irritable bowel syndrome? A prospective study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Service, Bnai Zion Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel. edystermer@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Edy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stermer
authors.forename: Anat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lubezky
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Potasman
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paster
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavy
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors