IBS MICROBIOTA AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The instant application provides methods of diagnosing and treating a subject having IBS. In certain embodiments, the methods also include diagnosing subjects who will respond to IBS treatment with rifaximin. The methods include determining the identity and prevalence of the bacterial community in the gastrointestinal (Gl) tract. In certain embodiments, the microbiome comprises the Gl tract microbiome. In certain embodiments, the microbiome comprises the Gl tract bacterial population. In certain embodiments, the microbiome comprises stool bacterial. The methods include analysis of the identity of the bacterial community in the gastrointestinal (Gl) microbiome to produce a profile of diversity of the bacterial communities.