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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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:[1][2]
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Enterobacter cloace
References
- ↑ Gorbach SL, Mitra R, Jacobs B, Banwell JG, Chatterjee BD, Mazumder DN (1969). "Bacterial contamination of the upper small bowel in tropical sprue". Lancet. 1 (7585): 74–7. PMID 4178002.
- ↑ Klipstein FA, Short HB, Engert RF, Jean L, Weaver GA (1976). "Contamination of the small intestine by enterotoxigenic coliform bacteria among the rural population of Haiti". Gastroenterology. 70 (6): 1035–41. PMID 773737.