Fig. 2. Forrest plot of studies comparing the efficacy of antibiotics in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The pooled response rate was 49.5% vs 13.7% for those treated with antibiotics vs no antibiotics, respectively. Relative risk (95% CI) of improvement was 2.46 (1.33-4.55), P = 0.004. Heterogeneity was Q = 6.37, P = 0.270.
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