Helicobacter pylori occurrence and transmission: A family affair?

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 407-417

  Kivi, Mårten ^a   Tindberg, Ylva ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG COST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEPTIC ULCER; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STOMACH CANCER;

CARRIER STATE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; FAMILY HEALTH; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 33746692559     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540600585131     Document Type: Review

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