شیوع، عوامل خطر و پیامدهای سندرم روده تحریک پذیری پس از عفونتهای عفونی: یک مرور منظم و متاآنالیز

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, we found >10% of patients with infectious enteritis develop IBS later; risk of IBS was 4-fold higher than in individuals who did not have infectious enteritis, although there was heterogeneity among studies analyzed. Women—particularly those with severe enteritis—are at increased risk for developing IBS, as are individuals with psychological distress and users of antibiotics during the enteritis.