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High dosage rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth E. SCARPELLINI , M. GABRIELLI , C . E . LAURITANO, A. LUPASCU, G. MERRA, G. CAMMAROTA, I . A . CAZZATO, G. GASBARRINI A. GASBARRINI Internal Medicine Department, Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy Correspondence to: Dr. A. Gasbarrini, Internal Medicine and Angiology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Gemelli Hospital, Largo A. Gemelli, 8; 00168 Rome, Italy. E-mail: angiologia@rm.unicatt.it Publication data Submitted 12 October 2006 First decision 30 October 2006 Resubmitted 3 Ja