Reinfection rate in children after successful Helicobacter pylori eradication

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1119-1123

  Feydt Schmidt, Anne ^a   Kindermann, Angelika ^a   Konstantopoulos, Nikolaos ^a   Demmelmair, Hans ^a   Ballauff, Antje ^a   Findeisen, Annette ^a   Koletzko, Sibylle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C urea breath test; Age; Child; Helicobacter pylori; Nationality; Reinfection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CARBON 13; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; UREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REINFECTION; SCREENING; SEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA BREATH TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; UREA;

EID: 0036796019     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200210000-00013     Document Type: Article

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