Breath Test Can Discriminate Between A Bacterial Overgrowth And IBS

An overgrowth of intestinal bacteria is often present in adult population of Westernized countries, because of poor daily intake of fibres and faecal stasis; such an overgrowth contributes to a chronic inflammation on intestinal mucosa and development of symptoms that look like those of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBS). However, a modern test can now discriminate between a bacterial overgrowth and an IBS and, therefore, addresses the patients towards an appropriate treatment with antibiotics.