Management of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth by paediatric gastroenterologists in Spain

• Published in: Revista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 113; no. 6; pp. 436 - 441
• Main Authors: MartÍn-Masot, Rafael, Molina Arias, Manuel, Diaz Martin, Juan JosÉ, Cilleruelo Pascual, MarÍa Luz, Gutierrez Junquera, Carolina, Donat, Ester, Román Riechmann, Enriqueta, Navas-López, Víctor Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestivas 01.06.2021
• ISSN: 1130-0108
• DOI: 10.17235/reed.2020.7582/2020

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a heterogeneous condition with nonspecific symptoms. We aimed to report its management by paediatric gastroenterologists in Spain. A descriptive study by means of a survey sent to 184 active members of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SEGHNP). 148 responses (80.4%) were received. For patients without predisposing condition, 31.1% employ antibiotics followed by probiotics; 33.1% antibiotherapy concomitant with probiotics; 24.3% only antibiotics and 10.8% only probiotics. 73.8% of participants usually establish the diagnosis through clinical parameters and 90% check the therapeutic response only by clinical data. There is high variability in the management of SIBO among paediatric population in our country.