Increased prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in the faeces of patients receiving long-term H2-antagonists

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1071-1074

  Cobb, Carol A ^a   Curtis, Gordon D W ^a   Bansi, Devinder S ^a   Slade, Elizabeth ^a   Mehal, Waj ^a   Mitchell, Robert G ^a   Chapman, Roger W ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid suppression; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENUM ULCER; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STOMACH ACID;

EID: 0029805090     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199611000-00008     Document Type: Article

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