High Rates of Recurrence and of Transient Reinfections of Helicobacter pylori in a Population with High Prevalence of Infection

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2395-2402

  Leal Herrera, Yelda ^a   Torres, Javier ^a   Monath, Thomas P ^a   Ramos, Irma ^a   Gomez, Alejandro ^a   Madrazo De La Garza, Armando ^a   Dehesa Violante, Margarita ^a   Muñoz, Onofre ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; PANTOPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REINFECTION; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH BIOPSY; UREA BREATH TEST;

EID: 0345358687     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07708.x     Document Type: Article

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