Should we abandon metronidazole containing Helicobacter pylori treatment regimens? The clinical relevance of metronidazole resistance

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 2-3

  Fennerty, M B ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE BISMUTH CITRATE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE; EDITORIAL; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032428369     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(98)80001-4     Document Type: Editorial

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