Recurrence of Helicobacter pylori infection after successful eradication: Nature and possible causes

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1821-1834

  Xia, Hua Xiang ^a   Talley, Nicholas J ^b   Keane, Conor T ^b   O'Morain, Colm A ^b  

^a NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eradication; Helicobacter pylori; Recrudescence; Recurrence; Reinfection

Indexed keywords

GASTRODUODENAL ULCER; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

BREATH TESTS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RECURRENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030849534     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018827322470     Document Type: Review

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