title: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: A Primary Care Review.
abstract: Gastrointestinal symptoms are commonly seen in the primary care setting.1These patient presentations can be nonspecific, leading to a broad differential diagnosis. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is a clinical entity that can present with many of these nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms. The recent interest in the microbiome by those in the medical and lay communities has made this syndrome all the more relevant. This review gives the primary care provider an up-to-date understanding of the etiology, risk factors and predisposing factors, presentation, diagnostic testing, and management of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Krajicek
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address: hansel.stephanie@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hansel
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents