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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Causes

Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is the primary cause for tropical sprue and the most common bacteria associated include:

• Escherichia coli
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Enterobacter cloace