Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in medical professionals in Spain

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-242

  Monés, Juan ^a   Martín de Argila, Carlos ^b,d   Samitier, Ricardo S ^c   Gisbert, Javier P ^b   Sainz, Sergio ^a   Boixeda, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

13C urea breath test; Helicobacter pylori; Medical professionals; Prevalence; Spain

Indexed keywords

UREA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPAIN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033064164     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199903000-00005     Document Type: Article

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