Risk Factors of Developing Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Shigellosis Patients, 5 Years After Hospitalization During the Outbreak.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be triggered by bacterial dysentery. This study aimed to investigate postinfectious IBS and its risk factors after the shigellosis outbreak in hospitalized patients.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in 2020-2021 in referral hospitals for gastroenteritis during the 2014 shigellosis outbreak in Isfahan.