Tropical sprue causes
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Overview
Causes
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is thought to be the primary cause for tropical sprue and the most common bacteria isolated in patients includes:
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Enterobacter cloace