Pathogen and Testing Profiles in Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome Across the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: A Retrospective Case Series

Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 public health emergency altered enteric infection surveillance, diagnostic testing, and antibiotic prescribing. We compared pathogen/testing composition among post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) cases stratified by whether index gastroenteritis occurred before, during, or after the emergency.

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