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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
The exact etiological agent causing tropical sprue is unknown, but different bacteria types are identified in patients with tropical sprue.
Causes
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is thought to be the primary cause for tropical sprue but the exact cause of tropical sprue is unknown. It occurs in regions where enteric infections are common and the most common bacteria isolated in patients with tropical sprue include:[1][2][3]
- 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.
- ↑ Bhat P, Shantakumari S, Rajan D, Mathan VI, Kapadia CR, Swarnabai C; et al. (1972). "Bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract in southern Indian control subjects and patients with tropical sprue". Gastroenterology. 62 (1): 11–21. PMID 4551005.