Low risk of irritable bowel syndrome after Clostridium difficile infection.

Objective: The incidence of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ranges between 4% and 32% of individuals after bacterial or parasitic infection. This study analyzed IBS symptoms in hospitalized patients three months after a symptomatic Clostridium difficile infection.

Patients And Methods: All patients with a proven, symptomatic C difficile infection identified in the department of bacteriology over a four-month period were considered for enrolment.