Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome

Key points

• Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome (SBBOS) is a disorder characterised by excessive amounts of bacteria in the small bowel resulting in gastrointestinal symptoms. Risk factors for SBBOS
• neonates with congenital gastrointestinal abnormalities
• diabetes mellitus It should be noted that many of the features overlap with irritable bowel syndrome:
• chronic diarrhoea
• bloating, flatulence