Helicobacter pylori reinfection is rare in peptic ulcer patients cured by antimicrobial therapy

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1161-1163

  Miehlke, Stephan ^a   Lehn, Norbert ^b   Meining, Alexander ^b   Bästlein, Elke ^c   Mannes, Gerd A ^d   Stolte, Manfred ^e   Bayerdörffer, Ekkehard ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c Krankhs der Barmherzigen Bruder ^*

^d Krankhs der Barmherzigen Bruder   (Germany)

^e Institute of Pathology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cure of Helicobacter pylori infection; Helicobacter pylori infection; Helicobacter pylori reinfection; Long term ulcer recurrence

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BISMUTH SALICYLATE; OMEPRAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT PEPTIC ULCER; REINFECTION; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0029850491     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199612000-00005     Document Type: Article

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