Progressive Increase in Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Risk Following COVID-19 Infection: A Global Population-Based Study.

Diseases · 2025 · PMC12469215 · PMID 41002711

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Age-specific analysis demonstrated a clear, progressive increase in the SIBO incidence, becoming distinctly significant by 6 months and highest at 12 months post-infection.

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