Comparison of two invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori after antimicrobial therapy

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 330-332

  Tepeš, Bojan ^a  

^a Medical Centre Roga ka   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial therapy; Helicobacter pylori; Histology; Rapid urease test

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; UREASE;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPY; GIEMSA STAIN; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ANTRUM;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; BIOPSY; CLARITHROMYCIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PYLORIC ANTRUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREASE;

EID: 33847234226     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520601009778     Document Type: Article

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