Diverticulosis of the jejunum is a rare finding (0.06 to 1.3%). Possible complications are bacterial overgrowth, malabsorption, bleeding, mechanical obstruction, volvulus and perforation. At present only one case report on familial jejunal diverticulosis has been published. We describe three patients with jejunal diverticulosis within one family, which might suggest inheritance.

Characteristics of stools and patterns: Oily, foul, and difficult-to-flush stools are a condition called steatorrhea. Steatorrhea may lead to weight loss, and is found in association with: Pancreatic insufficiency Small bowel bacterial overgrowth (see GPDA’s publication on this topic) Prior surgery to remove a portion of the small bowel Chronic infections with parasites, example: giardia (beave...

INTRODUCTION Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation, that are not attributable to structural or biochemical abnormalities (1). Although several conceptual models of IBS pathogenesis have been suggested, including visceral hypersensitivity, abnormal intestinal motility, ...

Intestinal bypass surgery, particularly jejuno-ileal bypass surgery, performed for the purpose of weight reduction may cause an unexpected exacerbation of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Here, we report a case of NASH caused by small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, which developed after jejuno-colic bypass surgery and resolved dramatically after surgical correction.

The era of automation in haematology, although improving the accuracy and precision of results, has also introduced the laboratory haematologist to a vast array of spurious parameters. The identification of these results is important so that inappropriate management decisions are avoided. The case presented here illustrates a spuriously raised automated platelet count resulting from bacterial o...

Direct detection of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in mixed cultures by DNA filter assay was affected by the presence of other bacteria in the cultures. By shortening incubation to 6 h, bacterial overgrowth was minimized, allowing direct detection of ETEC in stools or mixed cultures initially containing 0.2 to 3% ETEC.

Correspondence to: Professor A K Burroughs, Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary, Medicine Unit, Royal Free Hospital, Pond St, London NW3 2QG, UK; Andrew.Burroughs@ royalfree.nhs.uk _________________________ SUMMARY Bacterial infections in cirrhotic patients are common. There is a predisposition to intestinal bacterial overgrowth, intestinal dysmotility, and increased intestinal permeability...

BACKGROUND Gut microbiota plays several beneficial effects on the human host. Its qualitative and/or quantitative unbalance may facilitate the occurrence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). AIM To review the available data in order to propose a practical approach to SIBO diagnosis in the clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Full papers from 1990 to present available on the P...

Received: December 12, 2015 Revised: None Accepted: December 14, 2015 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. *Correspondence: Chan...