Wednesday, January 25, 2006

IBS Study Shows That Targeted Antibiotics Lead To Long-Lasting Improvement In Symptoms

Category: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News

Article Date: 07 Dec 2005 - 9:00am (UK)

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that a nonabsorbable antibiotic - one that stays in the gut - may be an effective long-term treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The findings, which showed that participants benefited from the antibiotic use even after the course of treatment ended, support previously published research identifying small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) as a possible cause of the disease.

Sandy Vansandy@prpacific.com

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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