Helicobacter pylori and stress ulceration: An ongoing puzzle

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1650-1652

  Robertson, Megan ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute stress ulceration; Critical care; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Helicobacter pylori; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STOMACH MUCOSA; STRESS ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

EID: 22144445319     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000168594.89875.87     Document Type: Editorial

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