Risk of Helicobacter pylori transmission by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 12-15

  Da Silveira Rohr, M R ^a   Castro, R ^a   Morais, M ^a   Brant, C Q ^a   Filho, A C ^a   Ferrari A P , Jr ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0031941388     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70055-0     Document Type: Article

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