The role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in rosacea: A 3-year follow-up

New research confirms the importance of eradicating SIBO to control SIBO

Sep 1, 2016 · 1 minute read

This updated information confirms the important role small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has in rosacea. It confirms that the incident of SIBO is very high (46%) but most importantly successful treatment of SIBO with antibiotics like rifaximin leads to clinical remisison that lasted throughout the 3 year follow -up period.

References:

http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(16)30014-7/pdf

http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(16)30014-7/abstract

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