Irritable bowel syndrome among a cohort of European travelers to resource-limited destinations

Travelers' diarrhea (TD) remains a frequent travel-associated infection. Between 4 and 32% of enteric infections were followed by a postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (pIBS) with long-term sequelae in various settings. Travel-related IBS incidence rates are based on small studies and IBS predictors have not been sufficiently evaluated.