Clarithromycin or levofloxacin in the sequential therapy for H. pylori eradication?

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1248-1249

  Zullo, A ^a   Hassan, C ^a   D'Ercole, C ^a   De Francesco, V ^b   Vaira, D ^c  

^a NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Riuniti Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BELGIUM; BRAZIL; DRUG COST; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ERADICATION THERAPY; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HONG KONG; HUMAN; ITALY; JAPAN; KOREA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLARITHROMYCIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; OFLOXACIN; TINIDAZOLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951780215     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04286.x     Document Type: Letter

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