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Opportunistic pathogens
Germs that only become a problem when the balance is off. 2 chapters – expand
- Level:Intermediate When the gut does not settle after an infection Stomach bug, food poisoning, traveller's diarrhoea: why symptoms sometimes stay. Gut infectionsIBSDiarrhoeaBile acids Well supported How we rate the evidence Established Recommended in medical guidelines or supported by several consistent meta-analyses of randomised human studies. Well supported Several randomised studies in humans with largely consistent results. Promising Single randomised or controlled studies in humans, not yet independently confirmed — or many consistent observational studies. Plausible Two cases: first observational or pilot studies with small samples — or a settled basis that is not in dispute, such as movement, sleep or meal pauses. But not tested in humans for symptoms. Experimental Barely studied in humans. Mainly lab and animal studies or theoretical reasoning; whether it helps is open.
- Level:Intermediate Long COVID and the gut: when your stomach won't settle after COVID Diarrhoea, bloating and IBS after a COVID infection: what cohort studies show, what viral remnants in the gut might mean and which treatments have been tested so far. Gut infectionsIBSProbioticsInflammation Plausible How we rate the evidence Established Recommended in medical guidelines or supported by several consistent meta-analyses of randomised human studies. Well supported Several randomised studies in humans with largely consistent results. Promising Single randomised or controlled studies in humans, not yet independently confirmed — or many consistent observational studies. Plausible Two cases: first observational or pilot studies with small samples — or a settled basis that is not in dispute, such as movement, sleep or meal pauses. But not tested in humans for symptoms. Experimental Barely studied in humans. Mainly lab and animal studies or theoretical reasoning; whether it helps is open. Community