New progress in treatment of intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth(SIBO)is defined as an increase in the bacterial content of the small intestine above the normal value and is associated with various diseases,such as irritable bowel syndrome,inflammatory diseases,etc.The treatment for SIBO is still controversial.Therefore,this article reviews treatments for SIBO,including antibiotic,probiotics,prokinetic,herbal therapy,dietary therapies,and other treatments.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowthRifaximinProbioticsProgress