Helicobacter heilmannii infection in a child after successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori: Case report and review of literature

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-97

  Kato, Seiichi ^a   Ozawa, Kyoko ^a   Sekine, Hitoshi ^a   Ohyauchi, Mikio ^a   Shimosegawa, Tooru ^a   Minoura, Takanori ^a   Iinuma, Kazuie ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Child; Eradication; Gastritis; Helicobacter heilmanniii; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BISMUTH; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE; UREASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DUODENUM ULCER; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER HEILMANNII; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH MUCOSA; ULCER HEALING; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

2-PYRIDINYLMETHYLSULFINYLBENZIMIDAZOLES; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CHILD; CLARITHROMYCIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DUODENAL ULCER; HELICOBACTER HEILMANNII; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; OMEPRAZOLE;

EID: 18244385319     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-004-1499-2     Document Type: Article

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