An experimental swallowable capsule may significantly improve the diagnosis and management of patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
If ongoing clinical trials demonstrate the accuracy of the capsule in diagnosing SIBO, the device would meet a significant clinical need left open by two current diagnostic approaches: small intestinal aspiration, which is accurate but invasive, and breath testing, which is noninvasive but can be inaccurate.
“If this capsule proves sensitive and