Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO ... predominance of bloating and flatulence underwent a glucose breath test (GBT) to determine the presence of SIBO. Breath samples were ...

The ‘Gold standard’ for diagnosing SIBO—culturing jejunal aspirate—has limitations. Numerous bacteria species do not grow in ...

Bloating, discomfort and digestive issues are all too common. However, when these symptoms become persistent, they may point ...

It is also used to investigate small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO ... alarms alerting patients when to take their next breath test, with the multiple patients setting you can test ...

Small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SBO ... compare the utility of duodenal fluid culture and 14 C-D-xylose breath/lactulose test in diagnosing SBO. Methods: In the first study, the cause of ...

Today, most SIBO diagnoses come by way of a breath test—which is safer ... condition that hinges on extra bacterial buggers. An antibiotic to knock out the overgrowth should do the trick ...