Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori resistant strains in the southern part of Switzerland

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-40

  Maggi Solca N ^a   Valsangiacomo, C ^a   Piffaretti, J C ^a  

^a Istituto Batteriosierologico Cantonale   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; SWITZERLAND; TREATMENT FAILURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0033993407     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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