Duodenal Aspirates for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth: Yield, PPIs, and Outcomes after Treatment at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center

Duodenal Aspirates for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth: Yield, PPIs, and Outcomes after Treatment at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center

Duodenal aspirates are not commonly collected, but they can be easily used in detection of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use has been proposed to contribute to the development of SIBO. We aimed to determine the yield of SIBO-positive cultures detected in d...

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Main Authors: Franco, Diana L., Disbrow, Molly B., Kahn, Allon, Koepke, Laura M., Harris, Lucinda A., Harrison, M. Edwyn, Crowell, Michael D., Ramirez, Francisco C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324922/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324922/

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