Helicobacter pylori infection and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: BMC microbiology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 386 - 10
• Main Authors: Liao, Liang, Su, Bin-Bin, Xu, Shi-Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.12.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Antibiotics; Bacteria; Comorbidity; Complications and side effects; Datasets; Development and progression; Diabetes; Disease; Dysbiosis; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Health aspects; Helicobacter Infections; Helicobacter pylori; Heterogeneity; Humans; Infection; Infections; Intestine, Small; Intestine, Small - microbiology; Irritable bowel syndrome; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Meta-analysis; Metronidazole; Middle Aged; Motility; Observational studies; Pathogenesis; Proton pump inhibitor; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Rifaximin; Rosacea; Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Small intestine; Statistical analysis; Subgroups; Systematic review; China; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Helicobacter pylori; Meta-analysis; Proton pump inhibitor

There is a link between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) with nonspecific digestive symptoms. Nonetheless, whether HP infection is associated with SIBO in adults remains unclear. Based on a meta-analysis, we evaluated this relationship. Observationa...